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Sunan an-Nasai 529 — The Later Isha Prayer Time
Twilight
Hadith About the Time of the Later Isha Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 529
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 529
أَخْبَرَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ بَشِيرِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، قَالَ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَعْلَمُ النَّاسِ بِوَقْتِ هَذِهِ الصَّلاَةِ صَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّيهَا لِسُقُوطِ الْقَمَرِ لِثَالِثَةٍ .
An-Nu'man bin Bashir Narrated from:
By Allah, I am the most knowledgeable of people about the time of the 'Isha' prayers. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray it when the moon set on the third night of the month.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 529In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 36English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 530
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 529
This narration repeats the same key teaching about the later Isha prayer. An-Nu'man bin Bashir swore by Allah that he knew the time of this prayer well, then said 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 Hadith is short and focused, so the explanation should stay focused too. It is not giving a full timetable for all prayers. It gives one remembered practice for Isha prayer timing. This makes it useful for readers searching for Isha prayer Hadith, later Isha time, and moon set on third night Hadith. The clear phrase helps connect the prayer to an observable sign.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report highlights a known time for the later Isha prayer.
- The setting of the moon on the third night is mentioned as the sign.
- An-Nu'man bin Bashir spoke with strong confidence about this timing.
- The Hadith teaches attention to prayer time through observable signs.
