14/16. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1395 — Two Rak'ahs During Jumu'ah
Prayer On Friday For One Who Comes When The Imam Has Come Out
Hadith About Praying Two Rak'ahs When Arriving on Friday
Sunan an-Nasai : 1395
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1395
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمْ وَقَدْ خَرَجَ الإِمَامُ فَلْيُصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ " . قَالَ شُعْبَةُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ .
`Amr bin Dinar Narrated from:
I heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah say: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If any one of you comes and the Imam has appeared, let him pray two Rak'ahs. Shu'bah (one of the narrators) said: "On Friday."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1395In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 32English translation : Vol. 2, Book 14, Hadith 1396
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1395
This hadith about two rak'ahs on Friday gives a direct instruction from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Jabir bin Abdullah narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "If any one of you comes and the Imam has appeared, let him pray two rak'ahs." One of the narrators, Shu'bah, clarified that this was on Friday. The hadith is short, but it answers a practical question many people search for: what should someone do if he enters while the Imam is already present for Jumu'ah? The text says to pray two rak'ahs. The narration does not add extra conditions here, so the explanation should stay close to the wording and not expand beyond it.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person who arrives when the Imam has appeared is told to pray two rak'ahs.
- The report is specifically connected to Friday by the narrator's note.
- The hadith gives a simple action for a late arrival.
- The instruction is brief and practical.
