2/9. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 694 — Hastening Prayer on Cloudy Days
Times Of Prayer When It Is Cloudy
Hasten Prayer on Cloudy Days to Guard Asr
Sunan Ibn Majah : 694
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 694
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُهَاجِرِ، عَنْ بُرَيْدَةَ الأَسْلَمِيِّ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي غَزْوَةٍ فَقَالَ " بَكِّرُوا بِالصَّلاَةِ فِي الْيَوْمِ الْغَيْمِ فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ حَبِطَ عَمَلُهُ " .
Buraidah Al-Aslami Narrated from:
We were with the Messenger of Allah on a campaign, and he said: 'Hasten to perform prayer on a cloudy day, for whoever misses the 'Asr prayer, all his good deeds will be in vain.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 694In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 28English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 694
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 694
This Hadith about Asr prayer gives a practical warning for cloudy days. Buraidah Al-Aslami said they were with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم on a campaign, and he told them to hasten to perform prayer on a cloudy day. The reason given is serious: whoever misses the Asr prayer, his good deeds will be in vain. The Hadith links cloudy weather with the risk of misjudging time. It does not speak about every weather case in detail. It gives a direct instruction to be careful and prompt. For “hasten prayer on cloudy day hadith,” this narration is focused on guarding Asr from being missed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Cloudy days can make prayer timing harder to judge, so extra care is needed.
- The Hadith gives a serious warning about missing Asr.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught promptness when there is risk of delay.
