2/5. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 407 — Sunlight in Aishah's Apartment
The Time For 'Asr Prayer
Prayer Time While Sunlight Remained in Aishah's Room
Sunan Abi Dawud : 407
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 407
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ عُرْوَةُ وَلَقَدْ حَدَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُصَلِّي الْعَصْرَ وَالشَّمْسُ فِي حُجْرَتِهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَظْهَرَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would offer the Zuhr prayer while the sunlight was present in her apartment before it ascended (the walls).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 407In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 17English translation : Book 2, Hadith 407
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 407
This report uses the sunlight in Aishah's apartment as a sign of prayer timing. The translation says the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم would offer the Zuhr prayer while the sunlight was present in her apartment before it ascended the walls, while the Arabic wording mentions Asr. Keeping to the provided text, the main point is the same visual marker: the prayer was offered while sunlight was still clearly inside the room. For readers searching for Aishah sunlight prayer hadith or Asr prayer sunlight hadith, this narration shows timing through what could be seen in the home. It does not add a long rule; it gives a clear picture of the prayer being done before the sunlight had moved up.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report uses sunlight in the room as a timing sign.
- Prayer was offered while daylight was still clearly present.
- The narration gives a visible marker rather than a clock time.
- The wording should be read carefully because the translation and Arabic differ on the prayer name.
