2/4. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 403 — Zuhr Adhan After Sun Declines
The Time For Zurh Prayer
Zuhr Adhan When the Sun Declines
Sunan Abi Dawud : 403
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 403
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، أَنَّ بِلاَلاً، كَانَ يُؤَذِّنُ الظُّهْرَ إِذَا دَحَضَتِ الشَّمْسُ .
Jabir bin Samurah Narrated from:
Bilal used to call for the noon prayer when the sun had declined.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 403In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 13English translation : Book 2, Hadith 403
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 403
This report focuses on the start of Zuhr prayer time. Jabir b. Samurah says that Bilal used to call the adhan for the noon prayer when the sun had declined. The hadith is very brief, but its point is clear. It connects the Zuhr adhan with a visible sign in the sky: the sun moving past its highest point. For people searching for Zuhr prayer time hadith or when Zuhr begins, this narration gives a direct sign from the practice of Bilal. It does not add extra details about heat, travel, or other conditions. It simply shows that the call to prayer for Zuhr was linked to the sun's decline.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Zuhr adhan was called after the sun had declined.
- Prayer timing was connected to a clear natural sign.
- The report gives a simple marker for the noon prayer.
- The narration stays focused on Bilal's adhan for Zuhr.
