2/10. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 695 — Praying When Remembered
Whoever Sleeps Through Prayer Or Forgets it
Missed Prayer Due to Sleep or Forgetfulness
Sunan Ibn Majah : 695
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 695
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَغْفُلُ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ أَوْ يَرْقُدُ عَنْهَا قَالَ " يُصَلِّيهَا إِذَا ذَكَرَهَا " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Prophet was asked about a man who forgets prayer or sleeps and misses it. He said: 'he performs it when he remembers it.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 695In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 695
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 695
This Hadith about missed prayer answers a direct question. Anas bin Malik narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was asked about a man who forgets prayer or sleeps and misses it. The answer was simple: he performs it when he remembers it. The Hadith does not give a long list of excuses, and it should not be stretched beyond its words. It gives a clear step for this situation: pray when remembered. For someone searching “forgot prayer what to do hadith,” this narration gives a calm and practical answer. The focus is not shame without action, but returning to Salah as soon as the person remembers.
What we learn from this hadith
- If someone forgets prayer or sleeps through it, the Hadith says to pray when remembered.
- The answer is practical and direct, not complicated.
- A missed prayer should lead to action, not delay after remembering.
