5/37. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 634a — Fajr and Asr as Protection from the Fire
The virtue of the Subh and the `Asr prayers, and of maintaining them
Fajr and Asr Prayer Hadith: A Means of Safety from Fire
Sahih Muslim : 634a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 634a
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ جَمِيعًا عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، - قَالَ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، - عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، وَمِسْعَرٍ، وَالْبَخْتَرِيِّ بْنِ الْمُخْتَارِ، سَمِعُوهُ مِنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ رُؤَيْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لَنْ يَلِجَ النَّارَ أَحَدٌ صَلَّى قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا " . يَعْنِي الْفَجْرَ وَالْعَصْرَ . فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ آنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ نَعَمْ . قَالَ الرَّجُلُ وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَمِعَتْهُ أُذُنَاىَ وَوَعَاهُ قَلْبِي .
Umara b. Ruwaiba is reported to have said on the authority of his father: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: He who observes prayer before the rising of the sun and its setting, i.e. the dawn prayer and the afternoon prayer, would not enter the (Hell) fire. A person belonging to Basra said to him: Did you yourself hear it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? He said: Yes. The person (from Basra) said: I bear witness that I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); my ears heard it and my heart retained it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 634aIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 269USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1324
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 634a
Competitor-style search intent for this hadith points to “Fajr and Asr protection from fire hadith,” with related searches like “prayer before sunrise and sunset,” “will not enter Hell fire hadith,” and “Sahih Muslim 634a.” The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the one who observes prayer before the rising of the sun and before its setting, meaning Fajr and Asr, would not enter the Fire. The report also shows careful witness. A man from Basra asked whether the narrator had heard it directly from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. He said yes. The man from Basra then said that he too heard it, and that his ears heard it and his heart retained it. The hadith gives a strong reason to guard Fajr and Asr, while also showing how seriously the Companions valued direct hearing and careful memory.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith names Fajr and Asr as the prayers before sunrise and sunset.
- It gives a strong promise for the one who observes these prayers.
- The Basran man checked whether the narrator heard it directly.
- The report values hearing, memory, and careful witness.
