2/10. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 698 — No Negligence While Sleeping
Whoever Sleeps Through Prayer Or Forgets it
No Negligence in Sleep, But Pray When Remembered
Sunan Ibn Majah : 698
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 698
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ ذَكَرُوا تَفْرِيطَهُمْ فِي النَّوْمِ فَقَالَ نَامُوا حَتَّى طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لَيْسَ فِي النَّوْمِ تَفْرِيطٌ إِنَّمَا التَّفْرِيطُ فِي الْيَقَظَةِ فَإِذَا نَسِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ صَلاَةً أَوْ نَامَ عَنْهَا فَلْيُصَلِّهَا إِذَا ذَكَرَهَا وَلِوَقْتِهَا مِنَ الْغَدِ " . قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَبَاحٍ فَسَمِعَنِي عِمْرَانُ بْنُ الْحُصَيْنِ، وَأَنَا أُحَدِّثُ، بِالْحَدِيثِ فَقَالَ يَا فَتًى انْظُرْ كَيْفَ تُحَدِّثُ فَإِنِّي شَاهِدٌ لِلْحَدِيثِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ . قَالَ فَمَا أَنْكَرَ مِنْ حَدِيثِهِ شَيْئًا .
Abu Qatadah Narrated from:
They mentioned negligence because of sleeping too much, and he said: 'They slept until the sun had risen. The Messenger of Allah said: There is no negligence when one is sleeping, rather there is negligence when one is awake. If anyone of you forgets to pray, or sleeps and misses a prayer, then let him pray when he remembers, and during its time if it is a day after. (Sahih)'Abdullah bin Rabah said: "Imran bin Husain heard me when I was narrating this Hadith and said: 'O young man, look at how you are narrating the Hadith. I was present at the time of this Hadith with the Messenger of Allah.' And he did not deny anything of the Hadith."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 698In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 32English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 698
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 698
This Hadith about missed prayer explains the difference between sleep and wakefulness. Abu Qatadah reported that people mentioned negligence because they had slept until sunrise. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said there is no negligence when one is sleeping; negligence is when one is awake. Then he gave the action: if someone forgets a prayer or sleeps through it, let him pray when he remembers, and pray it at its time the next day. The report also says Imran bin Husain heard the narration and did not reject it. The main lesson is careful and balanced: sleep is treated differently, but prayer still must be performed when remembered.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith says negligence is not in sleep, but in wakeful neglect.
- A prayer missed through sleep or forgetfulness should be prayed when remembered.
- The narration teaches responsibility without blaming a person for sleep itself.
