5/35. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 626c — Missing Asr and Great Loss
Stern warning against missing the `Asr prayer
Missing Asr Prayer Hadith: Like Being Deprived of Family and Property
Sahih Muslim : 626c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 626c
وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ الْعَصْرُ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ " .
Abdullah relates on the authority of his father. He who missed his afternoon prayer it is as though he was deprived of his family and property.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 626cIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 253USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1308
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 626c
This hadith about missing Asr prayer repeats the strong warning in clear words. Abdullah relates from his father that the Messenger of Allah said: whoever missed his afternoon prayer, it is as though he was deprived of his family and property. The Hadith uses a serious comparison to show the weight of missing Asr. It does not give many extra details, and we should not add claims that are not in the text. The message is direct: the afternoon prayer deserves real attention. For people searching for Sahih Muslim 626c or the deprived of family and property hadith, this narration points to the same core meaning as the nearby reports. A person should not let work, delay, or carelessness cause the Asr prayer to be missed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Missing Asr is compared to a painful loss.
- The afternoon prayer should be guarded carefully.
- The short wording makes the warning easy to remember.
- The report repeats the same core teaching through another route.
