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Sunan Ibn Majah 1250 — Witnesses on Restricted Prayer Times
The prohibition of Prayer after the Fajr and the ‘Asr
Restricted Prayer Times Hadith: Testimony from Trusted Men
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1250
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1250
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ شَهِدَ عِنْدِي رِجَالٌ مَرْضِيُّونَ فِيهِمْ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ وَأَرْضَاهُمْ عِنْدِي عُمَرُ أَنَّ رَ سُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " لاَ صَلاَةَ بَعْدَ الْفَجْرِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ وَلاَ صَلاَةَ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Good men among whom was ‘Umar bin Khattab, and the best of them in my view is ‘Umar, testified before me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There is no prayer after Fajr until the sun has risen, and there is no prayer after the ‘Asr until the sun has set.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1250In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 448English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1250
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1250
This Hadith reports the same timing rule through Ibn Abbas, who said that good men testified before him, including Umar bin Khattab, whom he held in high regard. They testified that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said there is no prayer after Fajr until the sun has risen, and no prayer after Asr until the sun has set. The wording adds the idea of testimony from trusted people while keeping the ruling tied to two times. Searches like hadith no prayer after Fajr and no salah after Asr connect strongly to this report. It teaches both timing and care in transmitting prayer knowledge.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report gives the rule through testimony from trusted men.
- It confirms no prayer after Fajr until sunrise.
- It confirms no prayer after Asr until sunset.
