64/29. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4112 — Asr Prayer After Sunset
The Ghazwa of Al-Khandaq or Al-Ahzab Battle
قَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ كَانَتْ فِي شَوَّالٍ سَنَةَ أَرْبَعٍ.
Hadith About Asr Prayer Being Delayed on the Day of Khandaq
Sahih Bukhari : 4112
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4112
حَدَّثَنَا الْمَكِّيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ بَعْدَ مَا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ جَعَلَ يَسُبُّ كُفَّارَ قُرَيْشٍ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا كِدْتُ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ حَتَّى كَادَتِ الشَّمْسُ أَنْ تَغْرُبَ. قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " وَاللَّهِ مَا صَلَّيْتُهَا " فَنَزَلْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بُطْحَانَ، فَتَوَضَّأَ لِلصَّلاَةِ وَتَوَضَّأْنَا لَهَا، فَصَلَّى الْعَصْرَ بَعْدَ مَا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى بَعْدَهَا الْمَغْرِبَ.
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
`Umar bin Al-Khattab came on the day of Al-Khandaq after the sun had set and he was abusing the infidels of Quraish saying, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I was unable to offer the (`Asr) prayer till the sun was about to set." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "By Allah, I have not offered this (i.e. `Asr) prayer." So we came down along with the Prophet (ﷺ) to Buthan where he performed ablution for the prayer and then we performed the ablution for it. Then he offered the `Asr prayer after the sun had set, and after it he offered the Maghrib prayer.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4112In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 156USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 438
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4112
This Hadith about Asr prayer at Khandaq explains what happened when the battle pressure delayed prayer. Umar رضي الله عنه came after sunset and said he had almost been unable to pray Asr before the sun set. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم replied that he had not prayed it either. Then they went with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to Buthan. He performed ablution, and the companions did the same. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed Asr after the sun had set, then prayed Maghrib after it. The Hadith is focused on the actual event: delay, ablution, Asr after sunset, and then Maghrib.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umar رضي الله عنه was concerned about missing Asr.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had also not prayed Asr before sunset that day.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performed ablution before praying.
- Asr was prayed first, then Maghrib was prayed after it.
