5/34. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 625a — Asr Prayer Before Sunset
It is recommended to pray `Asr early
Asr Prayer Before Sunset: Hadith About Time Left After Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 625a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 625a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ الرَّازِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي النَّجَاشِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَافِعَ بْنَ خَدِيجٍ، يَقُولُ كُنَّا نُصَلِّي الْعَصْرَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ تُنْحَرُ الْجَزُورُ فَتُقْسَمُ عَشَرَ قِسَمٍ ثُمَّ تُطْبَخُ فَنَأْكُلُ لَحْمًا نَضِيجًا قَبْلَ مَغِيبِ الشَّمْسِ .
Rafi' b. Khadij reported: We used to say the afternoon prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and then the camel was slaughtered and ten parts of it were distributed; then it was cooked and then we ate this cooked meat before the sinking of the sun.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 625aIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 249USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1304
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 625a
This hadith about Asr prayer before sunset comes from Rafi b. Khadij. He says they used to pray Asr with the Messenger of Allah. Then a camel would be slaughtered, divided into ten parts, cooked, and they would eat the cooked meat before the sun had set. The report gives a clear sign of time. It does not give a minute-by-minute schedule, but it shows that Asr was prayed while enough daylight remained for all these actions. For people searching for Asr prayer timing hadith, this narration is often useful because it gives a practical picture. The focus is not on the camel itself, but on the time after Asr. It shows that the afternoon prayer was performed early enough for normal activity to happen before sunset.
What we learn from this hadith
- Asr was prayed with the Prophet while daylight still remained.
- The narration gives a practical sign of the prayer time.
- The Companions noticed the time left after Asr.
- The report supports praying Asr without unnecessary delay.
