6/32. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 561 — Forbidden Times for Prayer
The Prohibition Of Praying After Subh
Hadith About Forbidden Prayer Times After Asr and Subh
Sunan an-Nasai : 561
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 561
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حِبَّانَ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ وَعَنِ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الصُّبْحِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade praying after 'Asr until the sun had set, and after Subh until the sun had risen.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 561In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 68English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 562
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 561
This hadith about forbidden prayer times gives a clear rule from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade praying after Asr until the sun had set, and after Subh until the sun had risen. The main teaching is about respecting the limits of prayer time. A Muslim should not treat every moment as open for optional prayer when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم has placed a limit. The wording is simple and direct. It mentions two times: after Asr and after Subh. So the focus is not on all prayers, but on these specific periods. This makes the hadith useful for people searching for no prayer after Asr, no prayer after Fajr, and prayer times in Islam.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer after Asr is forbidden until the sun has set.
- Prayer after Subh is forbidden until the sun has risen.
- A Muslim should respect the prayer limits taught by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The hadith teaches care in choosing the correct time for prayer.
