6/51. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 830a — Guarding the 'Asr Prayer
The times when it is forbidden to offer salat
Hadith About Guarding Asr Prayer and No Prayer After It
Sahih Muslim : 830a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 830a
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ خَيْرِ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ هُبَيْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي تَمِيمٍ الْجَيْشَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي بَصْرَةَ الْغِفَارِيِّ، قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْعَصْرَ بِالْمُخَمَّصِ فَقَالَ " إِنَّ هَذِهِ الصَّلاَةَ عُرِضَتْ عَلَى مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ فَضَيَّعُوهَا فَمَنْ حَافَظَ عَلَيْهَا كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَلاَ صَلاَةَ بَعْدَهَا حَتَّى يَطْلُعَ الشَّاهِدُ " . وَالشَّاهِدُ النَّجْمُ .
Abu Basra Ghifari Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in the 'Asr prayer at (the place known as) Mukhammas, and then said: This prayer was presented to those gone before you, but they lost it, and he who guards it has two rewards in store for him. And no prayer is valid after till the onlooker appears (by onlooker is meant the evening star).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 830aIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 355USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1809
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 830a
This hadith about guarding Asr prayer has two connected points. Abu Basra Ghifari reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم led them in the 'Asr prayer at Mukhammas. Then he said this prayer had been presented to those before them, but they lost it. He said whoever guards it has two rewards in store. The report then says no prayer is valid after it until the onlooker appears, and the narration explains the onlooker as the evening star. The lesson is not only about avoiding prayer after 'Asr. It also highlights care for the 'Asr prayer itself and treating it as something to guard.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم led the 'Asr prayer in this report.
- The hadith says earlier people lost this prayer.
- Guarding the 'Asr prayer is linked with two rewards in the text.
- No prayer is stated after it until the evening star appears.
