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Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2957

Chapter: Regarding Surat Al-Baqarah

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2957

Narrator:Amir ibn Rabī‘a

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَشْعَثُ السَّمَّانُ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ

كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَفَرِهِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُظْلِمَةٍ فَلَمْ نَدْرِ أَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةُ فَصَلَّى كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنَّا عَلَى حِيَالِهِ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحْنَا ذَكَرْنَا ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَنَزَلَتْ ‏:‏ ‏(‏أَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ ‏)‏ ‏.‏

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amir bin Rabi'ah:

from his father who said: "We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey on a very dark night and we did not know where the Qiblah was. So each man among us prayed in his own direction. In the morning when we mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), then the following was revealed: "So wherever you turn, there is the Face of Allah. (2:115)"

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 2957, 345).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Jami' at-Tirmidhi 345

Classical commentary

Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ إِلَخْ ) تَقَدَّمَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ بِإِسْنَادِهِ وَمَتْنِهِ فِي بَابِ الرَّجُلُ يُصَلِّي لِغَيْرِ الْقِبْلَةِ فِي الْغَيْمِ , وَتَقَدَّمَ شَرْحُهُ هُنَاكَ.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2957
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2957
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2957
Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf WeakDaif The hadith No. 2957

Other versions

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 345

We were with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey on a very dark night and we didn't know the direction of the Qiblah. So each man among us prayed in his own direction. In the morning, when we mentioned that to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) the following verse was revealed: {So wherever you turn, there is the Face of Allah} [Sūrat al-Baqarah: 115]

‘Āmir ibn Rabī‘ah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: We were with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey on a very dark night and we didn't know the direction of the Qiblah. So each man among us prayed in his own direction. In the morning, when we mentioned…

فَصَلَّى كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنَّا عَلَى حِيَالِهِ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحْنَا ذَكَرْنَا ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَنَزَلَ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏فَأَيْنَمَا تُولُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ الله‏)‏ ‏

Narrated by Amir ibn Rabī‘a Explained

Also reported by… (2)
  • سنن الدارقطني (923)نُصَلِّي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِي السَّفَرِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُظْلِمَةٍ فَلَمْ نَدْرِ كَيْفَ الْقِبْلَةُ , فَصَلَّى كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنَّا عَلَى حِيَالِهِ , قَالَ : فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحْنَا ذَكَرْنَا ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ , فنزلت : فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ سورة البقرة آية 115
  • مختصر الأحكام المستخرج على جامع الترمذي (283)لَيْلَةٍ مُظْلِمَةٍ فِي سَفَرٍ فَلَمْ نَدْرِ أَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةُ ، فَصَلَّى كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنَّا عَلَى حِيَالِهِ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحْنَا ، فَذَكَرْنَا ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَنَزَلَ : فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ سورة البقرة آية 115

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Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1020

“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey, and the sky was overcast so it was difficult for us to determine the Qiblah. So we performed prayer, and we marked the location.* Later, when the sun reappeared, we realized that we had prayed facing a direction other than the Qiblah. We…

كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي سَفَرٍ فَتَغَيَّمَتِ السَّمَاءُ وَأَشْكَلَتْ عَلَيْنَا الْقِبْلَةُ فَصَلَّيْنَا وَأَعْلَمْنَا فَلَمَّا طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ إِذَا نَحْنُ قَدْ صَلَّيْنَا لِغَيْرِ…

Narrated by Amir ibn Rabī‘a

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