5/36. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 627d — Confirmed Wording on Ahzab
The evidence for those who say that “the middle prayer” is the `Asr prayer
Middle Prayer Hadith: Houses and Graves Wording Without Doubt
Sahih Muslim : 627d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 627d
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ " بُيُوتَهُمْ وَقُبُورَهُمْ " . وَلَمْ يَشُكَّ .
This hadith has heed narrated by Qatada with the same chain of transmitters. And he said: Their houses and their graves (be filled with fire), and did not express doubt over the words," houses" and" graves".
Reference : Sahih Muslim 627dIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 257USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1312
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 627d
This entry continues the narration about the middle prayer on the day of Ahzab. It says that Qatada narrated the hadith with the same chain, and in this version the wording is their houses and their graves. The report also notes that he did not express doubt over those words. This is useful for readers searching for Sahih Muslim 627d because the main value here is wording accuracy. It does not introduce a separate event. It supports the report that the Prophet spoke about being kept from the middle prayer until sunset, and it preserves a version of the wording without the uncertainty mentioned in another narration. The teaching remains tied to the seriousness of the middle prayer and the care used in Hadith transmission.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration preserves a wording without the doubt mentioned elsewhere.
- It supports the same report about the middle prayer at Ahzab.
- Hadith transmitters carefully recorded wording differences.
- The seriousness of being diverted from prayer remains the central lesson.
