Sunan Abi Dawud 417 — Maghrib Immediately After Sunset

Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 417

This hadith explains the start of Maghrib prayer time in simple words. Salamah b. al-Akwa' says that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray Maghrib immediately after the sun had set, when its upper side had disappeared. For people searching for when Maghrib starts hadith, this report gives a direct sign: the disappearance of the sun's upper edge. It does not speak about waiting for the stars or delaying the prayer. The focus is early Maghrib prayer after sunset. The wording is practical because it ties the prayer to what people can see in the sky. Once the upper side of the sun disappears, the report describes the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praying Maghrib.