6/15. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 522 — Daily Prayer Time Limits
The End Of The Time For Maghrib
Hadith About the Times of the Five Daily Prayers
Sunan an-Nasai : 522
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 522
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا أَيُّوبَ الأَزْدِيَّ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، - قَالَ شُعْبَةُ كَانَ قَتَادَةُ يَرْفَعُهُ أَحْيَانًا وَأَحْيَانًا لاَ يَرْفَعُهُ - قَالَ " وَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ مَا لَمْ تَحْضُرِ الْعَصْرُ وَوَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الْعَصْرِ مَا لَمْ تَصْفَرَّ الشَّمْسُ وَوَقْتُ الْمَغْرِبِ مَا لَمْ يَسْقُطْ ثَوْرُ الشَّفَقِ وَوَقْتُ الْعِشَاءِ مَا لَمْ يَنْتَصِفِ اللَّيْلُ وَوَقْتُ الصُّبْحِ مَا لَمْ تَطْلُعِ الشَّمْسُ " .
'Abdullah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr - and (one of the narrators) Shu'bah said: "Sometimes he (Qatadah, his teacher) narrated it as a Marfu' report and sometimes he did not" - "The time for Zuhr prayer is until 'Asr comes, and the time for 'Asr prayer is until the sun turns yellow. the time for Maghrib is until the twilight disappears, and the time for 'Isha' is until the night is halfway through, and the time for Subh is until the sun rises."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 522In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 523
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 522
This Hadith gives a clear summary of the prayer times for the five daily prayers. It mentions that the time for Zuhr lasts until Asr comes, and the time for Asr lasts until the sun turns yellow. The time for Maghrib continues until the twilight disappears, while the time for Isha lasts until halfway through the night. The time for Subh, or Fajr, lasts until the sun rises. The wording is practical and easy to follow because it uses visible signs in the sky. This makes the Hadith useful for people searching for Islamic prayer times, Fajr time limit, Isha time Hadith, and the end time of Asr prayer. The report also notes that one narrator sometimes narrated it as Marfu and sometimes did not.
What we learn from this hadith
- Each prescribed prayer has a known time range.
- The end of one prayer time may be linked to the start or sign of another.
- Visible signs like twilight, sunrise, and the yellowing sun help mark prayer times.
- A Muslim should pay attention to prayer time limits.
