2/4. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 402 — Severe Heat and Zuhr Prayer
The Time For Zurh Prayer
Severe Heat and Zuhr Prayer: A Simple Hadith Explanation
Sunan Abi Dawud : 402
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 402
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ، أَنَّ اللَّيْثَ، حَدَّثَهُمْ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبِي، سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا اشْتَدَّ الْحَرُّ فَأَبْرِدُوا عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ " . قَالَ ابْنُ مَوْهَبٍ " بِالصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّ شِدَّةَ الْحَرِّ مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When the heat is violent, offer (the Zuhr) prayer when it becomes fairly cool, for the violent heat comes from the bubbling over the Hell.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 402In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 12English translation : Book 2, Hadith 402
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 402
This hadith gives a short and clear teaching about Zuhr prayer time in extreme heat. Abu Hurairah reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when the heat is violent, the Zuhr prayer should be offered when it becomes fairly cool. The reason given in the hadith is that violent heat comes from the bubbling over of Hell. The message is not about leaving prayer or being careless with it. It is about following the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم guidance when the weather is harsh. For someone searching for a hadith about Zuhr in hot weather, the lesson is simple: prayer remains central, but the timing can take account of severe heat in the way stated in the hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Violent heat is mentioned as a reason to cool the timing of Zuhr.
- The hadith keeps prayer important while allowing ease in harsh heat.
- The teaching is tied specifically to Zuhr prayer in severe heat.
- The reason given is the bubbling over of Hell.
