4/34. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 454a — The Long First Rak'ah of Zuhr
The Recitation For Zuhr And 'Asr
Long First Rak'ah of Zuhr Prayer Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 454a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 454a
حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ رُشَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُسْلِمٍ - عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ - عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ قَزْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ لَقَدْ كَانَتْ صَلاَةُ الظُّهْرِ تُقَامُ فَيَذْهَبُ الذَّاهِبُ إِلَى الْبَقِيعِ فَيَقْضِي حَاجَتَهُ ثُمَّ يَتَوَضَّأُ ثُمَّ يَأْتِي وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الأُولَى مِمَّا يُطَوِّلُهَا .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
The noon prayer would start and one would go to al-Baqi' and after having relieved himself he would perform ablution and then come, while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would be in the first rak'ah, because he would prolong it so much.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 454aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 182USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 916
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 454a
This hadith highlights the long first rak'ah of the Zuhr prayer. Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reports that the noon prayer would begin, and a person could go to al-Baqi', relieve himself, perform ablution, and return while the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was still in the first rak'ah. The reason given is that he prolonged it so much. For readers searching long first rak'ah Zuhr hadith, Prophet prolonged Zuhr prayer, or Sahih Muslim 454a, this narration gives a vivid estimate of the length. It does not say that every Zuhr must always be that long. It simply reports what happened in this described prayer setting and points to the Prophet’s longer standing in the first rak'ah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The first rak'ah of Zuhr was prolonged in this report.
- The narration gives a practical estimate of that length.
- Ablution is mentioned after relieving oneself before returning to prayer.
- The text describes a specific observed practice without adding a wider rule.
