6/18. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 527 — Flexible Timing for Isha
Hastening To Pray 'Isha'
Hadith About Isha Prayer Timing and Congregation
Sunan an-Nasai : 527
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 527
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَسَنٍ، قَالَ قَدِمَ الْحَجَّاجُ فَسَأَلْنَا جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي الظُّهْرَ بِالْهَاجِرَةِ وَالْعَصْرَ وَالشَّمْسُ بَيْضَاءُ نَقِيَّةٌ وَالْمَغْرِبَ إِذَا وَجَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَالْعِشَاءَ أَحْيَانًا كَانَ إِذَا رَآهُمْ قَدِ اجْتَمَعُوا عَجَّلَ وَإِذَا رَآهُمْ قَدْ أَبْطَئُوا أَخَّرَ .
Muhammad bin 'Amr bin Hasan Narrated from:
Al-Hajjaj arrived, and we asked Jabir bin 'Abdullah, who said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr at the time of intense heat, [1] and 'Asr when the sun was white and clear, and Maghrib when the sun set, and with 'Isha' it would depend - if he saw that the people had gathered, he would pray early, and if he saw that they had not come yet, he would delay it.'" [1] Meaning, at the earliest time.
[1] Meaning, at the earliest time.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 527In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 34English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 528
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 527
This Hadith describes the Prophet’s timing for several prayers, with a special point about Isha. Jabir bin Abdullah said that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) prayed Zuhr at the time of intense heat, meaning at the earliest time according to the note. He prayed Asr while the sun was white and clear, and Maghrib when the sun had set. For Isha, the timing depended on the people. If he saw that they had gathered, he prayed it early. If he saw that they were late, he delayed it. The main teaching is that the Prophet’s Isha prayer timing considered the state of the congregation. This Hadith is useful for searches about Isha congregation time, delaying Isha, and Prophet prayer times.
What we learn from this hadith
- Zuhr was prayed when the sun had passed into its time.
- Asr was prayed while the sun was still clear and bright.
- Maghrib was prayed when the sun set.
- Isha could be prayed early or delayed depending on whether people had gathered.
