2/5. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 406 — Meaning of Sun Life
The Time For 'Asr Prayer
Meaning of the Sun Being Living in Asr Hadith
Sunan Abi Dawud : 406
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 406
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ، قَالَ حَيَاتُهَا أَنْ تَجِدَ، حَرَّهَا .
Khaythamah Narrated from:
By the life of the sun is meant that you may find heat in it.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 406In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 16English translation : Book 2, Hadith 406
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 406
This short report explains a phrase used in the Asr prayer narration. Khaythamah says that by the life of the sun is meant that you may find heat in it. The core topic is the meaning of the sun being described as living or lively. It points to a simple sign: the sun still had felt heat. For people searching for the meaning of sun was living in Asr hadith, this note keeps the wording easy to understand. It does not create a new ruling on its own. It helps explain that the earlier description of the sun was about its remaining warmth and strength, not a hidden or symbolic meaning beyond what is stated here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The phrase about the sun's life is explained as felt heat.
- The report clarifies wording used in an Asr timing narration.
- The explanation stays simple and tied to what can be sensed.
- It supports understanding the sun as still warm and strong.
