5/7. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 827 — Zuhr and Asr Prayer Balance
The recitation for the Zuhr and the ‘Asr
Zuhr and Asr Prayer Balance in Recitation
Sunan Ibn Majah : 827
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 827
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الْحَنَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي بُكَيْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَشَجِّ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحَدًا أَشْبَهَ صَلاَةً بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مِنْ فُلاَنٍ . قَالَ وَكَانَ يُطِيلُ الأُولَيَيْنِ مِنَ الظُّهْرِ وَيُخَفِّفُ الأُخْرَيَيْنِ وَيُخَفِّفُ الْعَصْرَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
I have never seen anyone whose prayer more closely resembles that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) than so-and-so. He used to lengthen the first two Rak’ah of the Zuhr and shorten the last two Rak’ah, and he used to shorten the ‘Asr.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 827In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 25English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 827
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 827
This Hadith about Zuhr and Asr prayer balance reports the words of Abu Hurairah. He said he had not seen anyone whose prayer more closely resembled that of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) than a certain person. The narration then describes that this person used to lengthen the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr, shorten the last two, and shorten Asr. The text does not name that person in the translation, so the explanation should not add a name. Its main point is the pattern of prayer length: longer first two rak’ahs in Zuhr, lighter last two, and a shorter Asr. This helps readers understand the described shape of recitation in these prayers.
What we learn from this hadith
- The first two rak’ahs of Zuhr were described as longer in this report.
- The last two rak’ahs of Zuhr were described as shorter.
- Asr was described as shorter than the longer Zuhr opening rak’ahs.
- The narration connects prayer resemblance to observed prayer practice.
