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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3163 (Book 47, Hadith 215) #28812
The Importance of Prayer While Travelling

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of prayer and how it should be done even when travelling.

Narrated Abu Hurairah: "While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was returning from Khaibar he traveled during the night until he became sleepy and he sat down to rest. Then he said: 'O Bilal! Stand guard for us for the night'." He said: 'So Bilal performed Salat, then he leaned against his mount facing the direction of (dawn awaiting) Fajr. His eyes overcame him until he slept, and not one of them awoke. The first of them to awaken was the Prophet ﷺ who said: 'O Bilal!' Bilal said: 'May my father be ransomed for you O Messenger of Allah! I was overtaken just as you were overtaken'. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Move out!' Then he kneeled to perform Wudu and to announce the standing for the Salat, then he performed Salat the same as he would when not traveling. Then he said: 'And establish the Salat for My remembrance (20:14)'."
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا صَالِحُ بْنُ أَبِي الأَخْضَرِ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَفَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ خَيْبَرَ أَسْرَى لَيْلَةً حَتَّى أَدْرَكَهُ الْكَرَى أَنَاخَ فَعَرَّسَ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ يَا بِلاَلُ اكْلأْ لَنَا اللَّيْلَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَصَلَّى بِلاَلٌ ثُمَّ تَسَانَدَ إِلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ مُسْتَقْبَلَ الْفَجْرِ فَغَلَبَتْهُ عَيْنَاهُ فَنَامَ فَلَمْ يَسْتَيْقِظْ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ وَكَانَ أَوَّلَهُمُ اسْتِيقَاظًا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَىْ بِلاَلُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ بِلاَلٌ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخَذَ بِنَفْسِي الَّذِي أَخَذَ بِنَفْسِكَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ اقْتَادُوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَنَاخَ فَتَوَضَّأَ فَأَقَامَ الصَّلاَةَ ثُمَّ صَلَّى مِثْلَ صَلاَتِهِ لِلْوَقْتِ فِي تَمَكُّثٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏:‏ ‏(‏وأقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِذِكْرِي ‏)‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَيْرُ مَحْفُوظٍ رَوَاهُ غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ الْحُفَّاظِ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرُوا فِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏.‏ وَصَالِحُ بْنُ أَبِي الأَخْضَرِ يُضَعَّفُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ ضَعَّفَهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ وَغَيْرُهُ مِنْ قِبَلِ حِفْظِهِ
TOPICS
prayer  *  travelling  *  remembrance

QUICK LESSONS:
Prioritize prayer over other activities such as sleep or rest during travel; Remain vigilant even during times of rest so that you can fulfill your religious obligations properly; Remember Allah's commandment in Surah Taha verse 14 which states “And establish prayer for My remembrance” ; Take time to perform your prayers even when tired or sleepy from a long journey .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Abu Hurairah and it talks about the importance of prayer while travelling. It tells us that even when we are tired or sleepy from a long journey, we should still take time to perform our prayers. The Prophet Muhammad was returning from Khaibar and he became sleepy so he asked Bilal to stand guard for him while he rested. However, both of them ended up sleeping until the Prophet woke up first and reminded Bilal to perform their prayers. He then kneeled down to perform Wudu before standing for Salat as if they were not travelling at all. He also reminded Bilal that they should pray in remembrance of Allah's commandment in (20:14) Surah Taha verse 14 which states “And establish prayer for My remembrance”. This hadith teaches us that no matter what situation we are in or how tired we may be, prayer is an important part of our lives as Muslims and must always be prioritized over other activities such as sleep or rest during travel.

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