18/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1531 — Zaid bin Thabit on Fear Prayer
The narrations mentioned for the Fear Prayer
Fear Prayer Hadith from Zaid bin Thabit
Sunan an-Nasai : 1531
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1531
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الرُّكَيْنُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ حَسَّانٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَ صَلاَةِ حُذَيْفَةَ .
Zaid bin Thabit Narrated from:
A prayer like that of Hudhaifah was narrated from Zaid bin Thabit from the Prophet (ﷺ).
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1531In-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 2, Book 18, Hadith 1532
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1531
This fear prayer hadith is brief, but it links Zaid bin Thabit’s report to the prayer described by Hudhaifah. The narration says that a prayer like that of Hudhaifah was narrated from Zaid bin Thabit from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Because the text is short, the explanation should not add details that are not in this specific report. Its value is that it supports the same general form of salat al-khawf mentioned nearby: a prayer performed in a state of fear, connected to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. For readers searching for hadith about fear prayer, this narration points to the fact that more than one companion transmitted this form. It keeps the focus on prayer during danger and the Prophet’s practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- Zaid bin Thabit narrated a fear prayer report from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The narration connects his report to the form described by Hudhaifah.
- The hadith supports the presence of fear prayer in Prophetic practice.
- Short reports should be explained without adding details beyond their wording.
