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Sunan Ibn Majah 685 — Missing Asr as a Great Loss
Maintaining The 'Asr Prayer
Missing Asr Prayer: A Serious Spiritual Loss
Sunan Ibn Majah : 685
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 685
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، . أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " إِنَّ الَّذِي تَفُوتُهُ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلُهُ وَمَالُهُ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "The one who misses the 'Asr prayer, it is as if he has been cheated out of his family and wealth."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 685In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 19English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 685
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 685
This Hadith about missing Asr prayer gives a powerful comparison. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the one who misses Asr prayer is as if he has been cheated out of his family and wealth. The main lesson is the heavy loss connected to missing this prayer. The Hadith does not explain every legal case, nor does it list excuses. It simply makes the feeling of loss easy to understand. Family and wealth are deeply valued, so the comparison shows how serious the matter is. For readers searching “whoever misses Asr prayer hadith,” this narration reminds them not to treat Asr lightly or let it slip away through carelessness.
What we learn from this hadith
- Missing Asr is described with the image of a major personal loss.
- The Hadith teaches Muslims to guard the Asr prayer carefully.
- Prayer has a value that should not be pushed aside for worldly matters.
