2/13. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 430 — Five Daily Prayers on Time
Preserving The Prayer Times
Five Daily Prayers Hadith: Guarding Salah at Its Time
Sunan Abi Dawud : 430
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 430
حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، عَنْ ضُبَارَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي سَلِيكٍ الأَلْهَانِيِّ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ إِنَّ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ بْنَ رِبْعِيٍّ أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى إِنِّي فَرَضْتُ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ خَمْسَ صَلَوَاتٍ وَعَهِدْتُ عِنْدِي عَهْدًا أَنَّهُ مَنْ جَاءَ يُحَافِظُ عَلَيْهِنَّ لِوَقْتِهِنَّ أَدْخَلْتُهُ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَنْ لَمْ يُحَافِظْ عَلَيْهِنَّ فَلاَ عَهْدَ لَهُ عِنْدِي " .
Abu Qatadah ibn Rib'iyy Narrated from:
Allah, the Exalted said: I made five times' prayers obligatory on your people, and I took a guarantee that if anyone observes them regularly at their times, I shall admit him to Paradise; if anyone does not offer them regularly, there is no such guarantee of Mine for him.
[2] Some of the versions of the text cite this narration after the following.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 430In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 40English translation : Book 2, Hadith 430
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 430
This Hadith is a powerful report about the five daily prayers. Abu Qatadah ibn Rib'iyy narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allah made five prayers obligatory on the Prophet’s people. The Hadith then mentions a guarantee: whoever observes them regularly at their times will be admitted to Paradise. It also warns that whoever does not offer them regularly has no such guarantee from Allah. The core topic is prayer on time. The text does not speak about optional prayers or extra details. It puts the spotlight on the required five prayers and their proper times. This makes the Hadith very useful for anyone learning the importance of regular Salah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The five prayers are described as obligatory.
- Regularly observing the prayers at their times is strongly praised.
- The Hadith warns against failing to guard the prayers regularly.
