5/55. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 684d — Prayer After Sleep or Forgetfulness
Making up a missed prayer. And it is recommended to hasten to make it up
Missed Prayer Due to Sleep or Forgetfulness: The Prophetic Answer
Sahih Muslim : 684d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 684d
وَحَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُثَنَّى، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا رَقَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ أَوْ غَفَلَ عَنْهَا فَلْيُصَلِّهَا إِذَا ذَكَرَهَا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ أَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِذِكْرِي " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When any one of you omits the prayer due to sleep or he forgets it, he should observe it when he remembers it, for Allah has said:" Observe prayer for remembrance of Me."
[2] Ta-Ha 20:14.Reference : Sahih Muslim 684dIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 402USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1457
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 684d
This Hadith about missed prayer brings together sleep, forgetfulness, and remembrance of Allah. Anas b. Malik reports that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said when one of you sleeps through a prayer or is heedless of it, he should pray it when he remembers it. The Hadith then cites the divine statement: observe prayer for My remembrance. This makes the report a strong match for searches like missed prayer due to sleep, forgotten prayer Hadith, and pray when remembered. The teaching is not complicated. It tells the person what to do after becoming aware of the missed prayer: return to prayer and remember Allah through it.
What we learn from this hadith
- A prayer missed because of sleep should be prayed when remembered.
- A prayer missed through forgetfulness should also be prayed when remembered.
- The report links this action to remembering Allah.
- The Hadith gives a clear way to correct the missed prayer.
