The Hadith : Shahi Bukhari.
Book 10. Times Of The Prayers.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 500.
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Narated By Ibn Shihab : Once'Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz delayed the prayer and 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair went to him and
said, "Once in 'Iraq, Al-MughTra bin Shu'ba delayed his prayers and Abi Mas'ud Al-Ansari went to him and said, 'O
Mughira! What is this? Don't you know that once Gabriel came and offered the prayer (Fajr prayer) and Allah's
Apostle prayed too, then he prayed again (Zuhr prayer) and so did Allah's Apostle and again he prayed ('Asr
prayers and Allah's Apostle did the same; again he prayed (Maghrib-prayer) and so did Allah's Apostle and again
prayed ('Isha prayer) and so did Allah's Apostle and (Gabriel) said, 'I was ordered to do so (to demonstrate the
prayers prescribed to you)?'" 'Umar (bin 'Abdul 'AzTz) said to 'Urwa, "Be sure of what you Say. Did Gabriel lead
Allah's Apostle at the stated times of the prayers?" 'Urwa replied, "Bashir bin Abi Mas'ud narrated like this on the
authority of his father." Urwa added, "'Aisha told me that Allah's Apostle used to pray 'Asr prayer when the
sun-shine was still inside her residence (during the early time of 'Asr)."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 501.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : "Once a delegation of 'Abdul Qais came to Allah's Apostle and said, "We belong to such
and such branch of the tribe of Rab'a and we can only come to you in the sacred months. Order us to do something
good so that we may (carry out) take it from you and also invite to it our people whom we have left behind (at
home)." The Prophet said, " I order you to do four things and forbid you from four things. (The first four are as
follows):
1. To believe in Allah. (And then he: explained it to them i.e.) to testify that none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah and (Muhammad) is Allah's Apostle.
2. To offer prayers perfectly. (at the stated times)
3. To pay Zakat. (obligatory charity)
4. To give me Khumus.
(The other four things which are forbidden are as follows):
1. Dubba.
2. Hantam.
3. Muqaiyat.
4. Naqir (all these are utensils used for the preparation of alcoholic drinks)."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 502.
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Narated By Jarir bin 'Abdullah : I gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah's Apostle for to offer prayers perfectly, to
pay Zakat regularly, and to give good advice to every Muslim.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 503.
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Narated By Shaqiq : That he had heard Hudhaifa saying, "Once I was sitting with 'Umar and he said, 'Who amongst
you remembers the statement of Allah's Apostle about the afflictions?' I said, 'I know it as the Prophet had said it.'
'Umar said, 'No doubt you are bold.' I said, 'The afflictions caused for a man by his wife, money, children and
neighbor are expiated by his prayers, fasting, charity and by enjoining (what is good) and forbidding (what is evil).'
'Umar said, 'I did not mean that but I asked about that affliction which will spread like the waves of the sea.' I
(Hudhaifa) said, 'O leader of the faithful believers! You need not be afraid of it as there is a closed door between
you and it.' 'Umar asked, Will the door be broken or opened?' I replied, 'It will be broken.' 'Umar said, 'Then it will
never be closed again.' I was asked whether 'Umar knew that door. I replied that he knew it as one knows that there
will be night before the tomorrow morning. I narrated a Hadith that was free from any mis-statement" The
sub-narrator added that they deputed Masruq to ask Hudhaifa (about the door). Hudhaifa said, "The door was
'Umar himself."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 504.
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Narated By Ibn Mas'ud : A man kissed a woman (unlawfully) and then went to the Prophet and informed him. Allah
revealed:
And offer prayers perfectly At the two ends of the day And in some hours of the night (i.e. the five compulsory
prayers). Verily! good deeds remove (annul) the evil deeds (small sins) (11.114). The man asked Allah's Apostle,
"Is it for me?" He said, "It is for all my followers."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 505.
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Narated By 'Abdullah : I asked the Prophet "Which deed is the dearest to Allah?" He replied, "To offer the prayers
at their early stated fixed times." I asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, "To be good and dutiful to
your parents" I again asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, 'To participate in Jihad (religious fighting)
in Allah's cause." 'Abdullah added, "I asked only that much and if I had asked more, the Prophet would have told me
more."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 506.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "If there was a river at the door of anyone of you and he
took a bath in it five times a day would you notice any dirt on him?" They said, "Not a trace of dirt would be left." The
Prophet added, "That is the example of the five prayers with which Allah blots out (annuls) evil deeds."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 507.
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Narated By Ghailan : Anas said, "I do not find (now-a-days) things as they were (practiced) at the time of the
Prophet." Somebody said "The prayer (is as it was.)" Anas said, "Have you not done in the prayer what you have
done?
Narrated Az-Zuhri that he visited Anas bin Malik at Damascus and found him weeping and asked him why he was
weeping. He replied, "I do not know anything which I used to know during the life-time of Allah's Apostle except this
prayer which is being lost (not offered as it should be)."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 508.
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Narated By Anas : The Prophet said, "Whenever anyone of you offers his prayer he is speaking in private to his
Lord. So he should not spit to his right but under his left foot." Qatada said, "He should not spit in front of him but to
his left or under his feet." And Shu'ba said, "He should not spit in front of him, nor to his right but to his left or under
his foot." Anas said: The Prophet said, "He should neither spit in the direction of his Qibla nor to his right but to his
left or under his foot."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 509.
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Narated By Anas : The Prophet said, "Do the prostration properly and do not put your fore-arms flat with elbows
touching the ground like a dog. And if you want to spit, do not spit in front, nor to the right for the person in prayer
is speaking in private to his Lord."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 510.
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Narated By Abu Huraira and 'Abdullah bin 'Umar : Allah's Apostle said, "If it is very hot, then pray the Zuhr prayer
when it becomes (a bit) cooler, as the severity of the heat is from the raging of the Hell-fire."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 511.
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Narated By Abu Dhar : The Muadhdhin (call-maker) of the Prophet pronounced the Adhan (call) for the Zuhr prayer
but the Prophet said, "Let it be cooler, let it be cooler." Or said, 'Wait, wait, because the severity of heat is from the
raging of the Hell-fire. In severe hot weather, pray when it becomes (a bit) cooler and the shadows of hillocks
appear."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 512.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : The Prophet said, "In very hot weather delay the Zuhr prayer till it becomes (a bit) cooler
because the severity of heat is from the raging of Hell-fire. The Hell-fire of Hell complained to its Lord saying: O
Lord! My parts are eating (destroying) one another. So Allah allowed it to take two breaths, one in the winter and
the other in the summer. The breath in the summer is at the time when you feel the severest heat and the breath in
the winter is at the time when you feel the severest cold."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 513.
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Narated By Abu Sa'id : That Allah's Apostle said, "Pray Zuhr prayer when it becomes (a bit) cooler as the severity of
heat is from the raging of the Hell-fire."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 514.
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Narated By Abu Dhar Al-Ghifar : We were with the Prophet on a journey and the Mu'adhdhin (call maker for the
prayer) wanted to pronounce the Adhan (call) for the Zuhr prayer. The Prophet said, 'Let it become cooler." He
again (after a while) wanted to pronounce the Adhan but the Prophet said to him, "Let it become cooler till we see
the shadows of hillocks." The Prophet added, "The severity of heat is from the raging of the Hell-fire, and in very
hot weather pray (Zuhr) when it becomes cooler."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 515.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : Allah's Apostle came out as the sun declined at mid-day and offered the Zuhr prayer.
He then stood on the pulpit and spoke about the Hour (Day of Judgment) and said that in it there would be
tremendous things. He then said, "Whoever likes to ask me about anything he can do so and I shall reply as long as
I am at this place of mine. Most of the people wept and the Prophet said repeatedly, "Ask me." Abdullah bin
Hudhafa As-Sahmi stood up and said, "Who is my father?" The Prophet said, "Your father is Hudhafa." The Prophet
repeatedly said, "Ask me." Then Umar knelt before him and said, "We are pleased with Allah as our Lord, Islam as
our religion, and Muhammad as our Prophet." The Prophet then became quiet and said, "Paradise and Hell-fire
were displayed in front of me on this wall just now and I have never seen a better thing (than the former) and a
worse thing (than the latter)."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 516.
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Narated By Abu Al-Minhal : Abu Barza said, "The Prophet used to offer the Fajr (prayer) when one could recognize
the person sitting by him (after the prayer) and he used to recite between 60 to 100 Ayat (verses) of the Qur'an. He
used to offer the Zuhr prayer as soon as the sun declined (at noon) and the 'Asr at a time when a man might go
and return from the farthest place in Medina and find the sun still hot. (The sub-narrator forgot what was said about
the Maghrib). He did not mind delaying the 'Isha prayer to one third of the night or the middle of the night."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 517.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : When we offered the Zuhr prayers behind Allah's Apostle we used to prostrate on our
clothes to protect ourselves from the heat.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 518.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : "The Prophet prayed eight Rakat for the Zuhr and 'Asr, and seven for the Maghrib and
'Isha prayers in Medina." Aiyub said, "Perhaps those were rainy nights." Anas said, "May be."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 519.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Allah's Apostle used to offer the 'Asr prayer when the sunshine had not disappeared from my
chamber.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 520.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Allah's Apostle used to offer the 'Asr prayers at a time when the sunshine was still inside my
chamber and no shadow had yet appeared in it.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 521.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet used to pray the 'Asr prayers at a time when the sunshine was still inside my
chamber and no shadow had yet appeared in it.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 522.
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Narated By Saiyar bin Salama : I along with my father went to Abu- Barza Al-Aslarrni and my father asked him, "How
Allah's Apostle used to offer the five compulsory congregational prayers?" Abu- Barza said, "The Prophet used to
pray the Zuhr prayer which you (people) call the first one at mid-day when the sun had just declined The 'Asr
prayer at a time when after the prayer, a man could go to the house at the farthest place in Medina (and arrive)
while the sun was still hot. (I forgot about the Maghrib prayer). The Prophet Loved to delay the 'Isha which you call
Al- Atama and he disliked sleeping before it and speaking after it. After the Fajr prayer he used to leave when a
man could recognize the one sitting beside him and he used to recite between 60 to 100 Ayat (in the Fajr prayer).
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 523.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : We used to pray the Asr prayer and after that if someone happened to go to the tribe
of Bani Amr bin Auf, he would find them still praying the Asr (prayer).
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 524.
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Narated By Abu Bakr bin Uthman bin Sahl bin Hunaif : That he heard Abu Umama saying: We prayed the Zuhr
prayer with 'Umar bin Abdul Aziz and then went to Anas bin Malik and found him offering the Asr prayer. I asked him,
"O uncle! Which prayer have you offered?" He said 'The Asr and this is (the time of) the prayer of Allah s Apostle
which we used to pray with him."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 525.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : Allah's Apostle used to offer the 'Asr prayer at a time when the sun was still hot and
high and if a person went to Al-'Awali (a place) of Medina, he would reach there when the sun was still high. Some
of Al-'Awali of Medina were about four miles or so from the town.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 526.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : We used to pray the 'Asr and after that if one of US went to Quba'he would arrive there
while the sun was still high.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 527.
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Narated By Ibn 'Umar : Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever misses the 'Asr prayer (intentionally) then it is as if he lost his
family and property."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 528.
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Narated By Abu Al-Mahh : We were with Buraida in a battle on a cloudy day and he said, "Offer the 'Asr prayer
early as the Prophet said, "Whoever leaves the 'Asr prayer, all his (good) deeds will be annulled."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 529.
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Narated By Qais : Jarir said, "We were with the Prophet and he looked at the moon-full-moon and said, 'Certainly
you will see your Lord as you see this moon and you will have no trouble in seeing Him. So if you can avoid missing
(through sleep or business, etc.) a prayer before the sun-rise (Fajr) and a prayer before sunset ('Asr), you must do
so.' He then recited Allah's Statement: And celebrate the praises Of your Lord before The rising of the sun And
before (its) setting." (50.39) Isma'il said, "Offer those prayers and do not miss them."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 530.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle said, "Angels come to you in succession by night and day and all of them
get together at the time of the Fajr and 'Asr prayers. Those who have passed the night with you (or stayed with
you) ascend (to the Heaven) and Allah asks them, though He knows everything about you, well, "In what state did
you leave my slaves?" The angels reply: "When we left them they were praying and when we reached them, they
were praying."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 531.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle said, "If anyone of you can get one Rak'a of the 'Asr prayer before sunset,
he should complete his prayer. If any of you can get one Rak'a of the Fajr prayer before sunrise, he should
complete his prayer."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 532.
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Narated By Salim bin 'Abdullah : My father said, "I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'The period of your stay as
compared to the previous nations is like the period equal to the time between the 'Asr prayer and sunset. The
people of the Torah were given the Torah and they acted (upon it) till mid-day then they were exhausted and were
given one Qirat (of gold) each. And then the people of the Gospel were given the Gospel and they acted (upon it)
till the 'Asr prayer then they were exhausted and were! given one Qirat each. And then we were given the Qur'an
and we acted (upon it) till sunset and we were given two Qirats each. On that the people of both the scriptures said,
'O our Lord! You have given them two Qirats and given us one Qirat, though we have worked more than they.' Allah
said, 'Have I usurped some of your right?' They said, 'No.' Allah said: "That is my blessing I bestow upon
whomsoever I wish."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 533.
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Narated By Abu Musa : The Prophet said, "The example of Muslims, Jews and Christians is like the example of a
man who employed labourers to work for him from morning till night. They worked till mid-day and they said, 'We are
not in need of your reward.' SO the man employed another batch and said to them, 'Complete the rest of the day
and yours will be the wages I had fixed (for the first batch). They worked Up till the time of the 'Asr prayer and said,
'Whatever we have done is for you.' He employed another batch. They worked for the rest of the day till sunset, and
they received the wages of the two former batches."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 534.
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Narated By Rafi' bin Khadij : We used to offer the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet and after finishing the prayer
one of us may go away and could still see as Par as the spots where one's arrow might reach when shot by a bow.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 535.
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Narated By Jabir bin 'Abdullah : The Prophet used to pray the Zuhr at mid-day, and the 'Asr at a time when the sun
was still bright, the Maghrib after sunset (at its stated time) and the Isha at a variable time. Whenever he saw the
people assembled (for 'Isha prayer) he would pray earlier and if the people delayed, he would delay the prayer.
And they or the Prophet used to offer the Fajr Prayers when it still dark.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 536.
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Narated By Salama : We used to pray the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet when the sun disappeared from the
horizon.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 537.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : The Prophet prayed seven Rakat together and eight Rakat together.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 538.
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Narated By 'Abdullah Al-Muzani : The Prophet said, "Do not be influenced by bedouins regarding the name of your
Maghrib prayer which is called 'Isha by them."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 539.
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Narated By Abdullah : "One night Allah's Apostle 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 to-night will be living after one hundred years from this night." (See
Hadith No. 575).
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 540.
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Narated By Muhammad bin 'Amr : We asked Jabir bin 'Abdullah about the prayers of the Prophet. He said, "He used
to pray Zuhr prayer at mid-day, 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."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 541.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Allah's Apostle once delayed the 'Isha prayer and that was during the days when Islam still had
not spread. The Prophet 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."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 542.
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Narated By Abu Musa : My companions, who came with me in the boat and I landed at a place called Baqi Buthan.
The Prophet was in Medina at that time. One of us used to go to the Prophet by turns every night at the time of the
Isha prayer. Once I along with my companions went to the Prophet 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 Muisa added, 'So we returned happily after what we heard from
Allah's Apostle."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 543.
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Narated By Abu Barza : Allah's Apostle disliked to sleep before the 'Isha prayer and to talk after it.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 544.
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Narated By Ibn Shihab from 'Urwa : 'Aisha said, "Once Allah's Apostle delayed the 'Isha prayer till 'Umar reminded
him by saying, "The prayer!" The women and children have slept. Then the Prophet 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 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."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 545.
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Narated By Ibn Juraij from Nafi : 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "Once Allah's Apostle 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 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 Apostle 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 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 said: "Hadn't I thought it hard for my followers I would have ordered them to pray at this time."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 546.
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Narated By Anas : The Prophet 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 on that night.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 547.
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Narated By Jarir bin 'Abdullah : We were with the Prophet 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) then recited the following verse:
And celebrate the praises Of Your Lord before The rising of the sun And before (its) setting." (50.39)
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 548.
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Narated By Abu Bakr bin Abi Musa : My father said, "Allah's Apostle said, 'Whoever prays the two cool prayers ('Asr
and Fajr) will go to Paradise.' "
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 549.
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Narated By Anas : Zaid bin Thabit said, "We took the "Suhur" (the meal taken before dawn while fasting is
observed) with the Prophet 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."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 550.
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Narated By Qatada : Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet and Zaid bin Thabit took the 'Suhur' together and after
finishing the meal, the Prophet 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)."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 551.
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Narated By Sahl bin Sa'd : I used to take the "Suhur" meal with my family and hasten so as to catch the Fajr
(morning prayer) with Allah's Apostle.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 552.
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Narated By 'Aisha : 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.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 553.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle 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."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 554.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever could get one Rak'a of a prayer, (in its proper time) he has
got the prayer."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 555.
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Narated By 'Umar : "The Prophet forbade praying after the Fajr prayer till the sun rises and after the 'Asr prayer till
the sun sets."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 556.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : Some people told me the same narration (as above).
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 557.
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Narated By Hisham's father : Ibn 'Umar said, "Allah's Apostle said, 'Do not pray at the time of sunrise and at the time
of sunset.' " Ibn 'Umar said, "Allah's Apostle 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).' "
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 558.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle 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).
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 559.
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Narated By Ibn 'Umar : Allah's Apostle said, "None of you should try to pray at sunrise or sunset."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 560.
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Narated By Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri : I heard Allah's Apostle 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."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 561.
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Narated By Muawiya : You offer a prayer which I did not see being offered by Allah's Apostle when we were in his
company and he certainly had forbidden it (i.e. two Rakat after the 'Asr prayer).
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 562.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle forbade the offering of two prayers:
1. after the morning prayer till the sunrises.
2. after the 'Asr prayer till the sun sets.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 563.
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Narated By Ibn 'Umar : I pray as I saw my companions praying. I do not forbid praying at any time during the day or
night except at sunset and sunrise.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 564.
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Narated By 'Aisha : By Allah, Who took away the Prophet. The Prophet never missed them (two Rakat) 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 Rakat 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.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 565.
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Narated By Hisham's father : 'Aisha (addressing me) said, "O son of my sister! The Prophet never missed two
prostrations (i.e. Rakat) after the 'Asr prayer in my house."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 566.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Allah's Apostle never missed two Rakat before the Fajr prayer and after the 'Asr prayer openly
and secretly.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 567.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Whenever the Prophet come to me after the 'Asr prayer, he always prayed two Rakat.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 568.
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Narated By Ibn Abu Malih : I was with Buraida on a cloudy day and he said, "Offer the 'Asr prayer earlier as the
Prophet said, 'Whoever leaves the 'Asr prayer will have all his (good) deeds annulled." (See Hadith No. 527 and
528)
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 569.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada : My father said, "One night we were travelling with the Prophet and some
people said, 'We wish that Allah's Apostle 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 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 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 performed ablution and when the sun came up and
became bright, he stood up and prayed."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 570.
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Narated By Jabir bin 'Abdullah : 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 Apostle I could not offer the 'Asr prayer till the
sun had set." The Prophet said, "By Allah! I, too, have not prayed." So we turned towards Buthan, and the Prophet
performed ablution and we too performed ablution and offered the 'Asr prayer after the sun had set, and then he
offered the Maghrib prayer.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 571.
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Narated By Anas : The Prophet 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).
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 572.
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Narated By Jabir : 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.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 573.
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Narated By Abu-l-Minhal : My father and I went to Abi Barza Al-Aslami and my father said to him, "Tell us how Allah's
Apostle 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 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."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 574.
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Narated By Qurra bin Khalid : 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 neighbours invited us." Then he added,
"Narrated Anas, 'Once we waited for the Prophet 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.
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 575.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin 'Umar : The Prophet 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 to-night 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 Apostle 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 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."
Volumn 001, Book 010, Hadith Number 576.
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Narated By Abu 'Uthman : 'Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr said, "The Suffa Companions were poor people and the
Prophet 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 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 and remained there till the 'Isha prayer was offered. Abu Bakr went back
and stayed with the Prophet till the Prophet 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 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."
Total Hadiths : 77.