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Hadith 594
Chapter 34: To offer (the 'Asr prayers) earlier on a cloudy day - كتاب مواقيت الصلاة
Narrated Ibn Abu Malih [??]:
حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى ـ هُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ ـ عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا الْمَلِيحِ، حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ بُرَيْدَةَ فِي يَوْمٍ ذِي غَيْمٍ فَقَالَ بَكِّرُوا بِالصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" مَنْ تَرَكَ صَلاَةَ الْعَصْرِ حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُ ".
I was with Buraida on a cloudy day and he said, "Offer the `Asr prayer earlier as the Prophet (ﷺ) said,
'Whoever leaves the `Asr prayer will have all his (good) deeds annulled." (See Hadith No. 527 and
528)
My father said, "One night we were traveling with the Prophet (ﷺ) and some people said, 'We wish that
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) would take a rest along with us during the last hours of the night.' He said, 'I am afraid
that you will sleep and miss the (Fajr) prayer.' Bilal said, 'I will make you get up.' So all slept and
Bilal rested his back against his Rahila and he too was overwhelmed (by sleep) and slept. The Prophet (ﷺ)
got up when the edge of the sun had risen and said, 'O Bilal! What about your statement?' He replied,
'I have never slept such a sleep.' The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Allah captured your souls when He wished, and
released them when He wished. O Bilal! Get up and pronounce the Adhan for the prayer.' The Prophet (ﷺ)
performed ablution and when the sun came up and became bright, he stood up and prayed."
On the day of Al-Khandaq (the battle of trench.) `Umar bin Al-Khattab came cursing the disbelievers
of Quraish after the sun had set and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I could not offer the `Asr prayer till the
sun had set." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "By Allah! I, too, have not prayed." So we turned towards Buthan, and
the Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution and we too performed ablution and offered the `Asr prayer after the
sun had set, and then he offered the Maghrib prayer.
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Hadith 597
Chapter 37: One who forgets a Salat (prayer) should offer it when he remembers it, and should not repeat anything except that particular prayer - كتاب مواقيت الصلاة
Narrated Anas:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، وَمُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ نَسِيَ صَلاَةً فَلْيُصَلِّ إِذَا ذَكَرَهَا، لاَ كَفَّارَةَ لَهَا إِلاَّ ذَلِكَ ". {وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِذِكْرِي} قَالَ مُوسَى قَالَ هَمَّامٌ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ بَعْدُ {وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِذِكْرِي}.وَقَالَ حَبَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسٌ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone forgets a prayer he should pray that prayer when he remembers it. There
is no expiation except to pray the same." Then he recited: "Establish prayer for My (i.e. Allah's)
remembrance." (20.14).
`Umar came cursing the disbelievers (of Quraish) on the day of Al-Khandaq (the battle of Trench) and
said, "I could not offer the `Asr prayer till the sun had set. Then we went to Buthan and he offered the
(`Asr) prayer after sunset and then he offered the Maghrib prayer.
My father and I went to Abi Barza Al-Aslami and my father said to him, "Tell us how Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
used to offer the compulsory congregational prayers." He said, "He used to pray the Zuhr prayer,
which you call the first prayer, as the sun declined at noon, the `Asr at a time when one of US could
go to his family at the farthest place in Medina while the sun was still hot. (The narrator forgot what
Abu Barza had said about the Maghrib prayer), and the Prophet (ﷺ) preferred to pray the `Isha' late and
disliked to sleep before it or talk after it. And he used to return after finishing the morning prayer at
such a time when it was possible for one to recognize the person sitting by his side and he (the
Prophet) used to recite 60 to 100 'Ayat' (verses) of the Qur'an in it."
Once he waited for Al-Hasan and he did not show up till it was about the usual time for him to start
his speech; then he came and apologized saying, "Our neighbors invited us." Then he added,
"Narrated Anas, 'Once we waited for the Prophet (ﷺ) till it was midnight or about midnight. He came and
led the prayer, and after finishing it, he addressed us and said, 'All the people prayed and then slept
and you had been in prayer as long as you were waiting for it." Al-Hasan said, "The people are
regarded as performing good deeds as long as they are waiting for doing good deeds." Al-Hasan's
statement is a portion of Anas's [??] Hadith from the Prophet (ﷺ) .
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Hadith 601
Chapter 40: Talking about the Islamic jurisprudence and good things after the 'Isha prayer - كتاب مواقيت الصلاة
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي حَثْمَةَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، قَالَ صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلاَةَ الْعِشَاءِ فِي آخِرِ حَيَاتِهِ، فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ قَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " أَرَأَيْتَكُمْ لَيْلَتَكُمْ هَذِهِ فَإِنَّ رَأْسَ مِائَةٍ لاَ يَبْقَى مِمَّنْ هُوَ الْيَوْمَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الأَرْضِ أَحَدٌ ". فَوَهِلَ النَّاسُ فِي مَقَالَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ـ إِلَى مَا يَتَحَدَّثُونَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأَحَادِيثِ عَنْ مِائَةِ سَنَةٍ، وَإِنَّمَا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَبْقَى مِمَّنْ هُوَ الْيَوْمَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الأَرْضِ " يُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ أَنَّهَا تَخْرِمُ ذَلِكَ الْقَرْنَ.
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed one of the `Isha' prayer in his last days and after finishing it with Taslim, he stood
up and said, "Do you realize (the importance of) this night? Nobody present on the
surface of the earth tonight would be living after the completion of one hundred years from this
night."
The people made a mistake in grasping the meaning of this statement of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and they
indulged in those things which are said about these narrators (i.e. some said that the Day of
Resurrection will be established after 100 years etc.) But the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Nobody present on the
surface of earth tonight would be living after the completion of 100 years from this night"; he meant
"When that century (people of that century) would pass away."
`Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr said, "The Suffa Companions were poor people and the Prophet (ﷺ) said,
'Whoever has food for two persons should take a third one from them (Suffa companions). And
whosoever has food for four persons he should take one or two from them' Abu Bakr took three men
and the Prophet (ﷺ) took ten of them."
`Abdur Rahman added, my father my mother and I were there (in the house). (The sub-narrator is in
doubt whether `Abdur Rahman also said, 'My wife and our servant who was common for both my
house and Abu Bakr's house). Abu Bakr took his supper with the Prophet (ﷺ) and remained there till the
`Isha' prayer was offered. Abu Bakr went back and stayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) till the Prophet (ﷺ) took his
meal and then Abu Bakr returned to his house after a long portion of the night had passed. Abu Bakr's
wife said, 'What detained you from your guests (or guest)?' He said, 'Have you not served them yet?'
She said, 'They refused to eat until you come. The food was served for them but they refused." `Abdur
Rahman added, "I went away and hid myself (being afraid of Abu Bakr) and in the meantime he (Abu
Bakr) called me, 'O Ghunthar (a harsh word)!' and also called me bad names and abused me and then
said (to his family), 'Eat. No welcome for you.' Then (the supper was served). Abu Bakr took an oath
that he would not eat that food. The narrator added: By Allah, whenever any one of us (myself and the
guests of Suffa companions) took anything from the food, it increased from underneath. We all ate to
our fill and the food was more than it was before its serving.
Abu Bakr looked at it (the food) and found it as it was before serving or even more than that. He
addressed his wife (saying) 'O the sister of Bani Firas! What is this?' She said, 'O the pleasure of my
eyes! The food is now three times more than it was before.' Abu Bakr ate from it, and said, 'That
(oath) was from Satan' meaning his oath (not to eat). Then he again took a morsel (mouthful) from it
and then took the rest of it to the Prophet. So that meal was with the Prophet. There was a treaty
between us and some people, and when the period of that treaty had elapsed the Prophet (ﷺ) divided us
into twelve (groups) (the Prophet's companions) each being headed by a man. Allah knows how many
men were under the command of each (leader). So all of them (12 groups of men) ate of that meal."
The people mentioned the fire and the bell (they suggested those as signals to indicate the starting of
prayers), and by that they mentioned the Jews and the Christians. Then Bilal was ordered to
pronounce Adhan for the prayer by saying its wordings twice, and for the Iqama (the call for the
actual standing for the prayers in rows) by saying its wordings once. (Iqama is pronounced when the
people are ready for the prayer).
When the Muslims arrived at Medina, they used to assemble for the prayer, and used to guess the time
for it. During those days, the practice of Adhan for the prayers had not been introduced yet. Once they
discussed this problem regarding the call for prayer. Some people suggested the use of a bell like the
Christians, others proposed a trumpet like the horn used by the Jews, but `Umar was the first to
suggest that a man should call (the people) for the prayer; so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered Bilal to get up
and pronounce the Adhan for prayers.
When the number of Muslims increased they discussed the question as to how to know the time for
the prayer by some familiar means. Some suggested that a fire be lit (at the time of the prayer) and
others put forward the proposal to ring the bell. Bilal was ordered to pronounce the wording of Adhan
twice and of the Iqama once only.
Anas said, "Bilal was ordered to pronounce the wording of Adhan twice and of Iqama once only." The
sub narrator Isma`il said, "I mentioned that to Aiyub and he added (to that), "Except Iqama (i.e. Qadqamat-
is-salat which should be said twice).
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When the Adhan is pronounced Satan takes to his heels and passes wind with
noise during his flight in order not to hear the Adhan. When the Adhan is completed he comes back
and again takes to his heels when the Iqama is pronounced and after its completion he returns again
till he whispers into the heart of the person (to divert his attention from his prayer) and makes him
remember things which he does not recall to his mind before the prayer and that causes him to forget
how much he has prayed."
Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri told my father, "I see you liking sheep and the wilderness. So whenever you are
with your sheep or in the wilderness and you want to pronounce Adhan for the prayer raise your voice
in doing so, for whoever hears the Adhan, whether a human being, a jinn or any other creature, will be
a witness for you on the Day of Resurrection." Abu Sa`id added, "I heard it (this narration) from
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)."
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Hadith 610
Chapter 6: To suspend fighting on hearing the Adhan - كتاب الأذان
Narrated Humaid:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا غَزَا بِنَا قَوْمًا لَمْ يَكُنْ يَغْزُو بِنَا حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ وَيَنْظُرَ، فَإِنْ سَمِعَ أَذَانًا كَفَّ عَنْهُمْ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ أَذَانًا أَغَارَ عَلَيْهِمْ، قَالَ فَخَرَجْنَا إِلَى خَيْبَرَ فَانْتَهَيْنَا إِلَيْهِمْ لَيْلاً، فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ وَلَمْ يَسْمَعْ أَذَانًا رَكِبَ وَرَكِبْتُ خَلْفَ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، وَإِنَّ قَدَمِي لَتَمَسُّ قَدَمَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم. قَالَ فَخَرَجُوا إِلَيْنَا بِمَكَاتِلِهِمْ وَمَسَاحِيهِمْ فَلَمَّا رَأَوُا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالُوا مُحَمَّدٌ وَاللَّهِ، مُحَمَّدٌ وَالْخَمِيسُ. قَالَ فَلَمَّا رَآهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، خَرِبَتْ خَيْبَرُ، إِنَّا إِذَا نَزَلْنَا بِسَاحَةِ قَوْمٍ فَسَاءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ ".
Anas bin Malik said, "Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went out with us to fight (in Allah's cause) against any
nation, he never allowed us to attack till morning and he would wait and see: if he heard Adhan he
would postpone the attack and if he did not hear Adhan he would attack them." Anas added, "We
reached Khaibar at night and in the morning when he did not hear the Adhan for the prayer, he (the
Prophet ) rode and I rode behind Abi Talha and my foot was touching that of the Prophet.
The inhabitants of Khaibar came out with their baskets and spades and when they saw the Prophet (ﷺ)
they shouted 'Muhammad! By Allah, Muhammad and his army.' When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw them, he
said, "Allahu-Akbar! Allahu-Akbar! Khaibar is ruined. Whenever we approach a (hostile) nation (to
fight), then evil will be the morning of those who have been warned."
that he had heard Muawiya repeating the words of Adhan up to "Wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan
rasulul-lah (and I testify that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).)"
"Some of my companions told me that Hisham had said, "When the Mu'adh-dhin said, "Haiyi `alassala
(come for the prayer)." Muawiya said, "La hawla wala quwata illa billah (There is neither might
nor any power except with Allah)" and added, "We heard your Prophet saying the same."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever after listening to the Adhan says, 'Allahumma Rabba hadhihi-dda`
watit-tammah, was-salatil qa'imah, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata wal-fadilah, wa b`ath-hu
maqaman mahmudan-il-ladhi wa`adtahu' [O Allah! Lord of this perfect call (perfect by not ascribing
partners to You) and of the regular prayer which is going to be established, give Muhammad the right
of intercession and illustriousness, and resurrect him to the best and the highest place in Paradise that
You promised him (of)], then my intercession for him will be allowed on the Day of Resurrection".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If the people knew the reward for pronouncing the Adhan and for standing in
the first row (in congregational prayers) and found no other way to get that except by drawing lots
they would draw lots, and if they knew the reward of the Zuhr prayer (in the early moments of its
stated time) they would race for it (go early) and if they knew the reward of `Isha' and Fajr (morning)
prayers in congregation, they would come to offer them even if they had to crawl."