6/51. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 828a — Do Not Aim Prayer at Sunrise or Sunset
The times when it is forbidden to offer salat
Hadith About Prayer at Sunrise and Sunset
Sahih Muslim : 828a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 828a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَتَحَرَّى أَحَدُكُمْ فَيُصَلِّي عِنْدَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَلاَ عِنْدَ غُرُوبِهَا " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Let not any one of you intend to observe prayer at the time of the rising of the sun or of the setting sun.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 828aIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 352USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1806
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 828a
This hadith about prayer at sunrise and sunset gives a specific instruction from Ibn 'Umar's report. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that none of you should intend to observe prayer at the time of the rising of the sun or the setting of the sun. The key word here is intention to choose those moments. The hadith does not speak in long detail. It gives a clear boundary: do not aim your prayer for sunrise or sunset. People searching “can I pray at sunrise” or “hadith prayer at sunset” will find the core answer in this narration. It teaches care in choosing prayer times.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith warns against choosing sunrise as a prayer time.
- It also warns against choosing sunset as a prayer time.
- The focus is on intending prayer at those moments.
- The report teaches care and timing in worship.
