54/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2886b — Avoid Fitnah and Guard Asr
Onset Of Tribulations Like Rainfall
Hadith About Fitnah and Missing Asr Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 2886b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2886b
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَالْحَسَنُ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ عَبْدٌ أَخْبَرَنِي وَقَالَ، الآخَرَانِ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مُطِيعِ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ نَوْفَلِ بْنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ، . مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ هَذَا إِلاَّ أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ، يَزِيدُ " مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ صَلاَةٌ مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ " .
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira but with this variation of wording that in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Abu Bakr, there is an addition of these words: " There is a prayer among prayers ('Asr) and one who misses it is as if his family and property have been ruined."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2886bIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 14USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6894
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2886b
This narration carries the same warning about fitnah as the report of Abu Huraira, with an added wording about prayer. The fitnah part teaches that a person should avoid being pulled into turmoil and should seek refuge when a safe place is found. The added statement says there is a prayer among the prayers, meaning 'Asr, and whoever misses it is as if his family and property have been ruined. Since this entry joins both themes, the explanation should not mix them beyond what the text says. It warns against rushing into turmoil and, in the added wording, reminds the reader that missing the 'Asr prayer is a serious spiritual loss.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith repeats the warning to avoid being drawn into fitnah.
- A safe refuge should be taken when turmoil appears.
- The added wording gives serious weight to the 'Asr prayer.
- The narration shows how a wording variation may preserve an added benefit.
