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Sunan an-Nasai 528 — Isha and the Setting Moon
Twilight
Hadith About Isha Prayer When the Moon Set
Sunan an-Nasai : 528
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 528
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ قُدَامَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ رَقَبَةَ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ إِيَاسٍ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، قَالَ أَنَا أَعْلَمُ النَّاسِ، بِمِيقَاتِ هَذِهِ الصَّلاَةِ عِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّيهَا لِسُقُوطِ الْقَمَرِ لِثَالِثَةٍ .
An-Nu'man bin Bashir Narrated from:
I am the most knowledgeable of people about the time of the 'Isha' prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray it when the moon set on the third night of the month.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 528In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 35English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 529
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 528
This Hadith focuses on the time of the later Isha prayer. An-Nu'man bin Bashir said that he was very knowledgeable about the time of this prayer, then narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to pray it when the moon set on the third night of the month. The wording is short, but it gives a clear sign connected to the night sky. It does not list the full range of Isha time, and it does not discuss other prayers. Its main value is the specific sign mentioned for Isha prayer timing. People searching for Isha prayer Hadith, Isha time moon set, and later Isha prayer will find this report directly relevant.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith gives a night-sky sign connected to Isha prayer time.
- An-Nu'man bin Bashir strongly remembered this timing.
- The focus is the later Isha prayer, not Maghrib or other prayers.
- Prayer timing can be described through visible signs people can observe.
