5/31. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 612e — Prayer Times in Islam
The times of the five prayers
Prayer Times in Islam: Clear Limits for the Five Daily Prayers
Sahih Muslim : 612e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 612e
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الأَزْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رَزِينٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ طَهْمَانَ - عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ حَجَّاجٍ - عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ وَقْتِ الصَّلَوَاتِ فَقَالَ " وَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ مَا لَمْ يَطْلُعْ قَرْنُ الشَّمْسِ الأَوَّلُ وَوَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ إِذَا زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَنْ بَطْنِ السَّمَاءِ مَا لَمْ يَحْضُرِ الْعَصْرُ وَوَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الْعَصْرِ مَا لَمْ تَصْفَرَّ الشَّمْسُ وَيَسْقُطْ قَرْنُهَا الأَوَّلُ وَوَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الْمَغْرِبِ إِذَا غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ مَا لَمْ يَسْقُطِ الشَّفَقُ وَوَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ إِلَى نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ " .
Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the times of prayers. He said: The time for the morning prayer (lasts) as long as the first visible part of the rising sun does not appear and the time of the noon prayer is when the sun declines from the zenith and there is not a time for the afternoon prayer and the time for the afternoon prayer is so long as the sun does not become pale and its first visible part does not set, and the time for the evening prayer is that when the sun disappears and (it lasts) till the twilight is no more and the time for the night prayer is up to the midnight.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 612eIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 223USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1276
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 612e
This Hadith gives a clear guide to the prayer times in Islam. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم explains the time for Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha using signs people can see: sunrise, the sun declining from the zenith, the sun becoming pale, sunset, twilight, and midnight. The main lesson is that each prayer has a set time and should be offered within its proper limit. For anyone searching for a Hadith about prayer times, this narration is direct and practical. It teaches that Muslim prayer times are not random. They are tied to clear signs in the day and night, helping believers keep their worship ordered and timely.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fajr lasts until the first visible part of the rising sun appears.
- Dhuhr begins when the sun declines from the zenith and lasts until Asr time comes.
- Asr lasts while the sun has not become pale and its first visible part has not set.
- Maghrib lasts until twilight disappears, and Isha lasts until midnight.
