2/15. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 443 — Missed Fajr in Travel
Whoever Sleeps Through The Prayer (Time) Or Forgets (To Pray)
Overslept Fajr Hadith: Making Up Fajr in Order
Sunan Abi Dawud : 443
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 443
حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ فِي مَسِيرٍ لَهُ فَنَامُوا عَنْ صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ فَاسْتَيْقَظُوا بِحَرِّ الشَّمْسِ فَارْتَفَعُوا قَلِيلاً حَتَّى اسْتَقَلَّتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ مُؤَذِّنًا فَأَذَّنَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ ثُمَّ أَقَامَ ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْفَجْرَ .
'Imran bin Husain Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was on his journey. They (the people) slept abandoning the Fajr prayer. They awoke by the heat of the sun. Then they travelled a little until the sun rose high. He (the Prophet) commanded the mu'adhdhin (one who called for prayer) to call for prayer. He then offered two rak'ahs of prayer (sunnah prayer) before the (obligatory) fajr prayer. Then he (the mu'adhdhin) announced for saying the prayer in congregation (i.e. he uttered iqamah). Then he led them in the morning prayer.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 443In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 53English translation : Book 2, Hadith 443
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 443
This hadith describes a missed Fajr prayer during a journey. The people slept until the heat of the sun woke them. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then travelled a little until the sun rose high. After that, he told the mu'adhdhin to call the adhan. He prayed two rak'ahs before the obligatory Fajr prayer, then the iqamah was made, and he led the morning prayer. For anyone searching for the overslept Fajr hadith, the narration shows calm action after waking. It does not show panic or giving up. It presents a clear order in the event: move on, wait until the sun is high, call the prayer, pray the two rak'ahs, make iqamah, and pray Fajr in congregation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The missed Fajr was not ignored after the people woke up.
- The prayer was performed in an ordered and calm way.
- The narration mentions the adhan, two rak'ahs before Fajr, the iqamah, and then Fajr prayer.
