5/55. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 684c — Expiation for Missed Prayer
Making up a missed prayer. And it is recommended to hasten to make it up
The Expiation for a Forgotten or Slept-Through Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 684c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 684c
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ نَسِيَ صَلاَةً أَوْ نَامَ عَنْهَا فَكَفَّارَتُهَا أَنْ يُصَلِّيَهَا إِذَا ذَكَرَهَا " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who forgets the prayer, or he slept (and it was omitted), its expiation is (only) that he should observe it when he remembers it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 684cIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 401USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1456
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 684c
This Hadith gives a direct teaching about missed prayer due to forgetfulness or sleep. Anas b. Malik reports that the Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said whoever forgets a prayer or sleeps through it, its expiation is to pray it when he remembers it. This wording is very clear and is highly relevant for searches like missed prayer due to sleep, forgot prayer in Islam, and expiation for missed prayer Hadith. The Hadith does not list extra steps in this short wording. It points to one action: pray it when remembered. This keeps the guidance easy to understand and easy to apply when someone wakes up or realizes a prayer was missed.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith mentions both forgetting a prayer and sleeping through it.
- The stated expiation is to pray the missed prayer when remembered.
- The wording gives a direct answer without extra conditions in this report.
- The focus is on correcting the missed prayer as soon as one becomes aware.
