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Sahih Muslim 646b — Delayed Prayers and Prophetic Timing
It is recommended to pray Subh early, at the beginning of its time, when it is still dark; and the length of recitation therein
Hadith About Asking Jabir on Prayer Timings
Sahih Muslim : 646b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 646b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، سَمِعَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ كَانَ الْحَجَّاجُ يُؤَخِّرُ الصَّلَوَاتِ فَسَأَلْنَا جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ غُنْدَرٍ .
Muhammad b. 'Amr al-Hasan b. 'All reported: Hajjaj used to delay the prayers, and so we asked Jabir b. 'Abdullah, and the rest of the hadith is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 646bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 294USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1349
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 646b
This Hadith is a shorter connected report. Muhammad b. Amr al-Hasan b. Ali says that Hajjaj used to delay the prayers, so they asked Jabir b. Abdullah. The rest of the Hadith is stated to be the same as the earlier report. The core topic is prayer times and delayed prayers. The wording tells us that people sought guidance from Jabir when they saw prayers being delayed. Since the report points back to the same details, it connects to the Prophet's practice of praying Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, and Fajr at the times described in the linked narration. The lesson here is to return to Prophetic prayer timing when confusion appears.
What we learn from this hadith
- People asked a Companion when they saw prayers being delayed.
- The report points back to the Prophet's prayer timings.
- Questions about worship should be answered through reliable narration.
