Chapter 20: The mention of 'Isha' and 'Atama and whoever took the two names as one and the same - كتاب مواقيت الصلاة
Narrated `Abdullah:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ سَالِمٌ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ صَلَّى لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيْلَةً صَلاَةَ الْعِشَاءِ ـ وَهْىَ الَّتِي يَدْعُو النَّاسُ الْعَتَمَةَ ـ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا فَقَالَ
" أَرَأَيْتُمْ لَيْلَتَكُمْ هَذِهِ فَإِنَّ رَأْسَ مِائَةِ سَنَةٍ مِنْهَا لاَ يَبْقَى مِمَّنْ هُوَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الأَرْضِ أَحَدٌ ".
"One night Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) led us in the `Isha' prayer and that is the one called Al-`Atma [??] by the
people. After the completion of the prayer, he faced us and said, "Do you know the importance of this
night? Nobody present on the surface of the earth tonight will be living after one hundred years from
this night." (See Hadith No. 575).
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Hadith 565
Chapter 21: The time of the Isha prayer. If the people get together (pray earlier), and if they come late (delay it) - كتاب مواقيت الصلاة
Narrated Muhammad bin `Amr:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ـ هُوَ ابْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ـ قَالَ سَأَلْنَا جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ صَلاَةِ النَّبِيِّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي الظُّهْرَ بِالْهَاجِرَةِ، وَالْعَصْرَ وَالشَّمْسُ حَيَّةٌ، وَالْمَغْرِبَ إِذَا وَجَبَتْ، وَالْعِشَاءَ إِذَا كَثُرَ النَّاسُ عَجَّلَ، وَإِذَا قَلُّوا أَخَّرَ، وَالصُّبْحَ بِغَلَسٍ.
We asked Jabir bin `Abdullah about the prayers of the Prophet (ﷺ) . He said, "He used to pray Zuhr prayer
at midday, the `Asr when the sun was still hot, and the Maghrib after sunset (at its stated time). The
`Isha was offered early if the people gathered, and used to be delayed if their number was less; and the
morning prayer was offered when it was still dark. "
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) once delayed the `Isha' prayer and that was during the days when Islam still had not
spread. The Prophet (ﷺ) did not come out till `Umar informed him that the women and children had slept.
Then he came out and said to the people of the mosque: "None amongst the dwellers of the earth has
been waiting for it (`Isha prayer) except you."
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Hadith 567
Chapter 22: Superiority of the 'Isha prayer - كتاب مواقيت الصلاة
Narrated Abu Musa:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَنَا وَأَصْحَابِي الَّذِينَ، قَدِمُوا مَعِي فِي السَّفِينَةِ نُزُولاً فِي بَقِيعِ بُطْحَانَ، وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْمَدِينَةِ، فَكَانَ يَتَنَاوَبُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَ صَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ نَفَرٌ مِنْهُمْ، فَوَافَقْنَا النَّبِيَّ ـ عليه السلام ـ أَنَا وَأَصْحَابِي وَلَهُ بَعْضُ الشُّغْلِ فِي بَعْضِ أَمْرِهِ فَأَعْتَمَ بِالصَّلاَةِ حَتَّى ابْهَارَّ اللَّيْلُ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى صَلاَتَهُ قَالَ لِمَنْ حَضَرَهُ " عَلَى رِسْلِكُمْ، أَبْشِرُوا إِنَّ مِنْ نِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ يُصَلِّي هَذِهِ السَّاعَةَ غَيْرُكُمْ ". أَوْ قَالَ " مَا صَلَّى هَذِهِ السَّاعَةَ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُكُمْ ". لاَ يَدْرِي أَىَّ الْكَلِمَتَيْنِ قَالَ. قَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى فَرَجَعْنَا فَفَرِحْنَا بِمَا سَمِعْنَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
My companions, who came with me in the boat and I landed at a place called Baqi [??] Buthan [??] .
The Prophet (ﷺ) was in Medina at that time. One of us used to go to the Prophet (ﷺ) by turns every night at
the time of the `Isha prayer. Once I along with my companions went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he was busy in
some of his affairs, so the `Isha' prayer was delayed to the middle of the night He then came out and
led the people (in prayer). After finishing from the prayer, he addressed the people present there
saying, "Be patient! Don't go away. Have the glad tiding. It is from the blessing of Allah upon you
that none amongst mankind has prayed at this time save you." Or said, "None except you has prayed
at this time." Abu Musa added, 'So we returned happily after what we heard from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ."
`Aisha said, "Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delayed the `Isha' prayer till `Umar reminded him by saying, "The
prayer!" The women and children have slept. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) came out and said, 'None amongst the
dwellers of the earth has been waiting for it (the prayer) except you." `Urwa said, "Nowhere except in
Medina the prayer used to be offered (in those days)." He further said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the
`Isha' prayer in the period between the disappearance of the twilight and the end of the first third of
the night."
`Abdullah bin `Umar said, "Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was busy (at the time of the `Isha'), so the prayer
was delayed so much so that we slept and woke up and slept and woke up again. The Prophet (ﷺ) came
out and said, 'None amongst the dwellers of the earth but you have been waiting for the prayer." Ibn
`Umar did not find any harm in praying it earlier or in delaying it unless he was afraid that sleep might
overwhelm him and he might miss the prayer, and sometimes he used to sleep before the `Isha' prayer.
Ibn Juraij said, "I said to `Ata', 'I heard Ibn `Abbas saying: Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delayed the `Isha'
prayer to such an extent that the people slept and got up and slept again and got up again. Then `Umar
bin Al-Khattab I, stood up and reminded the Prophet (ﷺ) I of the prayer.' `Ata' said, 'Ibn `Abbas said: The
Prophet came out as if I was looking at him at this time, and water was trickling from his head and he
was putting his hand on his head and then said, 'Hadn't I thought it hard for my followers, I would
have ordered them to pray (`Isha' prayer) at this time.' I asked `Ata' for further information, how the
Prophet had kept his hand on his head as he was told by Ibn `Abbas. `Ata' separated his fingers
slightly and put their tips on the side of the head, brought the fingers downwards approximating them
till the thumb touched the lobe of the ear at the side of the temple and the beard on the face. He neither
slowed nor hurried in this action but he acted like that. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Hadn't I thought it hard for
my followers I would have ordered them to pray at this time."
The Prophet (ﷺ) delayed the `Isha' prayer till midnight and then he offered the prayer and said, "The
people prayed and slept but you have been in prayer as long as you have been waiting for it (the
prayer)." Anas added: As if I am looking now at the glitter of the ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) on that night.
We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) on a full moon night. He looked at the moon and said, "You will certainly
see your Lord as you see this moon, and there will be no trouble in seeing Him. So if you can avoid
missing (through sleep, business, etc.) a prayer before the rising of the sun (Fajr) and before its setting
(`Asr) you must do so. He (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) then recited the following verse:
And celebrate the praises Of Your Lord before The rising of the sun And before (its) setting." (50.39)
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Hadith 575
Chapter 27: Time of the Fajr (early morning) prayer - كتاب مواقيت الصلاة
Narrated Anas:
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ زَيْدَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُمْ، تَسَحَّرُوا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَامُوا إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ. قُلْتُ كَمْ بَيْنَهُمَا قَالَ قَدْرُ خَمْسِينَ أَوْ سِتِّينَ ـ يَعْنِي آيَةً ـ ح.
Zaid bin Thabit said, "We took the "Suhur" (the meal taken before dawn while fasting is observed)
with the Prophet (ﷺ) and then stood up for the (morning) prayer." I asked him how long the interval
between the two (Suhur and prayer) was. He replied, 'The interval between the two was just sufficient
to recite fifty to Sixth 'Ayat."
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Hadith 576
Chapter 27: Time of the Fajr (early morning) prayer - كتاب مواقيت الصلاة
Narrated Qatada:
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ صَبَّاحٍ، سَمِعَ رَوْحًا، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَزَيْدَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ تَسَحَّرَا، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَا مِنْ سَحُورِهِمَا قَامَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ فَصَلَّى. قُلْنَا لأَنَسٍ كَمْ كَانَ بَيْنَ فَرَاغِهِمَا مِنْ سَحُورِهِمَا وَدُخُولِهِمَا فِي الصَّلاَةِ قَالَ قَدْرُ مَا يَقْرَأُ الرَّجُلُ خَمْسِينَ آيَةً.
Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) and Zaid bin Thabit took the 'Suhur' together and after finishing
the meal, the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and prayed (Fajr prayer)." I asked Anas, "How long was the interval
between finishing their 'Suhur' and starting the prayer?" He replied, "The interval between the two
was just sufficient to recite fifty 'Ayat." (Verses of the Qur'an).
The believing women covered with their veiling sheets used to attend the Fajr prayer with Allah's
Apostle, and after finishing the prayer they would return to their home and nobody could recognize
them because of darkness.
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Hadith 579
Chapter 28: Whoever got (or was able to offer) one Rak'a of the Fajr prayer (in time). [One Rak'a means, one standing, one bowing, and two prostrations]. - كتاب مواقيت الصلاة
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever could get one rak`a (of the Fajr prayer) before sunrise, he has got the
(morning) prayer and whoever could get one rak`a of the `Asr prayer before sunset, he has got the
(`Asr) prayer."
"The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade praying after the Fajr prayer till the sun rises and after the `Asr prayer till the
sun sets."
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Some people told me the same narration (as above).
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Hadith 582
Chapter 30: What is said regarding the offering of As-Salat (the prayers) between the Fajr prayer and sunrise. - كتاب مواقيت الصلاة
Narrated Hisham's father:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي قَالَ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَحَرَّوْا بِصَلاَتِكُمْ طُلُوعَ الشَّمْسِ وَلاَ غُرُوبَهَا ". وَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا طَلَعَ حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ فَأَخِّرُوا الصَّلاَةَ حَتَّى تَرْتَفِعَ، وَإِذَا غَابَ حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ فَأَخِّرُوا الصَّلاَةَ حَتَّى تَغِيبَ ". تَابَعَهُ عَبْدَةُ.
Ibn `Umar said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'Do not pray at the time of sunrise and at the time of sunset.' "
Ibn `Umar said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'If the edge of the sun appears (above the horizon) delay the
prayer till it becomes high, and if the edge of the sun disappears, delay the prayer till it sets
(disappears completely).' "
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade two kinds of sales, two kinds of dresses, and two prayers. He forbade offering
prayers after the Fajr prayer till the rising of the sun and after the `Asr prayer till its setting. He also
forbade "Ishtimal-Assama [??] " and "al-Ihtiba" in one garment in such a way that one's private parts
are exposed towards the sky. He also forbade the sales called "Munabadha" and "Mulamasa." (See
Hadith No. 354 and 355 Vol. 3).
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "There is no prayer after the morning prayer till the sun rises, and there
is no prayer after the `Asr prayer till the sun sets."
You offer a prayer which I did not see being offered by Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when we were in his company
and he certainly had forbidden it (i.e. two rak`at after the `Asr prayer).
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Hadith 588
Chapter 31: One should not try to offer As-Salat (the prayers) just before sunset - كتاب مواقيت الصلاة
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ خُبَيْبٍ، عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ صَلاَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الْفَجْرِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ، وَبَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the offering of two prayers:
-1. after the morning prayer till the sunrises.
-2. after the `Asr prayer till the sun sets.
By Allah, Who took away the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) never missed them (two rak`at) after the `Asr
prayer till he met Allah and he did not meet Allah till it became heavy for him to pray while standing
so he used to offer most of the prayers while sitting. (She meant the two rak`at after `Asr) He used to
pray them in the house and never prayed them in the mosque lest it might be hard for his followers
and he loved what was easy for them .