2/13. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 427 — Fajr and Asr Protection
Preserving The Prayer Times
Fajr and Asr Prayer Hadith: Before Sunrise and Before Sunset
Sunan Abi Dawud : 427
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 427
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ رُؤَيْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ فَقَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي مَا سَمِعْتَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ يَلِجُ النَّارَ رَجُلٌ صَلَّى قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ أَنْ تَغْرُبَ " . قَالَ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْهُ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ . قَالَ نَعَمْ . كُلَّ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ سَمِعَتْهُ أُذُنَاىَ وَوَعَاهُ قَلْبِي . فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ وَأَنَا سَمِعْتُهُ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ .
‘Umara b. Ruwaiba Narrated from:
A man from Basrah said: Tell me what you heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: No one will enter Hell who has prayed before the rising of the sun and before its setting (meaning the dawn and the afternoon prayers). He said three times: Have you heard it from him? He replied: Yes, each time saying: My ears heard it and my heart memorised it. The man then said: And I heard him (the Prophet) say that.
[1] Meaning, the person from Al-Başrah.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 427In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 37English translation : Book 2, Hadith 427
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 427
This Hadith is about the prayers before sunrise and before sunset, meaning Fajr and Asr as explained in the translation. Umarah ibn Ruwaybah reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say that no one will enter Hell who has prayed before the rising of the sun and before its setting. The narration also shows careful reporting. The man asked three times whether Umarah truly heard it from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and Umarah answered each time that his ears heard it and his heart memorized it. The man then said he also heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم say the same. The main message is the serious value of guarding Fajr and Asr prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fajr and Asr are strongly highlighted in this narration.
- The Hadith links these two prayers with safety from Hell in its wording.
- The narration shows care in confirming what was heard from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
