What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 592 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of The Book on Traveling), narrated by Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah narrated from his father that :, states: "the Messenger of Allah said: "When the Iqamah is called for the prayer, then do not stand until you see that I have come out.""

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, which contains 4,053 hadiths across 49 books. It is hadith number 592 in the Book of The Book on Traveling.

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Jami` at-Tirmidhi #592

The Book on Traveling

Hasan

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ تَقُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْنِي خَرَجْتُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ وَحَدِيثُ أَنَسٍ غَيْرُ مَحْفُوظٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏ وَقَدْ كَرِهَ قَوْمٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ أَنْ يَنْتَظِرَ النَّاسُ الإِمَامَ وَهُمْ قِيَامٌ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِذَا كَانَ الإِمَامُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَإِنَّمَا يَقُومُونَ إِذَا قَالَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلاَةُ قَدْ قَامَتِ الصَّلاَةُ ‏.‏ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ ابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ ‏.‏

the Messenger of Allah said: "When the Iqamah is called for the prayer, then do not stand until you see that I have come out."

Narrated by Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah narrated from his father that :

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructs that one should not stand for prayer until he has emerged. This guidance emphasizes the importance of following the imam's lead during congregational prayers, reinforcing the structure and discipline within Islamic worship.

Modern Application

This principle can be applied in today's congregational prayers, reminding worshippers to maintain order and follow the imam's actions, which helps in creating a harmonious prayer environment.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it provides specific guidance on the conduct of worshippers in relation to the imam during prayer.

Prayer