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Sunan an-Nasai 562 — No Prayer After Fajr and Asr
The Prohibition Of Praying After Subh
No Prayer After Fajr and Asr Hadith Explained
Sunan an-Nasai : 562
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 562
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مَنْصُورٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْعَالِيَةِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ غَيْرَ، وَاحِدٍ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْهُمْ عُمَرُ - وَكَانَ مِنْ أَحَبِّهِمْ إِلَىَّ - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الْفَجْرِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ وَعَنِ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
I heard more than one of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) - including 'Umar who was one of the dearest of them to me - that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade praying after Fajr until the sun had risen, and praying after 'Asr until the sun had set.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 562In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 69English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 563
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 562
This hadith explains the rule of no prayer after Fajr and no prayer after Asr through the report of Ibn Abbas. He said he heard this from more than one Companion of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, including Umar, who was dear to him. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade praying after Fajr until the sun had risen, and after Asr until the sun had set. The wording gives strength to the report because Ibn Abbas mentions that he heard it from more than one Companion. The teaching stays focused on two times only: after Fajr and after Asr. For anyone searching for forbidden times for salah, this hadith gives a clear and easy rule to remember.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer after Fajr is forbidden until the sun has risen.
- Prayer after Asr is forbidden until the sun has set.
- The report was heard from more than one Companion.
- The hadith teaches care in following prayer timing.
