6/33. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 563 — Avoid Prayer at Sunrise and Sunset
The Prohibition Of Praying While The Sun Is Rising
Hadith About Not Praying at Sunrise and Sunset
Sunan an-Nasai : 563
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 563
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَتَحَرَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فَيُصَلِّيَ عِنْدَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَعِنْدَ غُرُوبِهَا " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "No one of you should deliberately try to pray when the sun is rising, or when it is setting."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 563In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 70English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 564
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 563
This hadith about not praying at sunrise and sunset focuses on deliberate timing. Ibn Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that no one should deliberately try to pray when the sun is rising or when it is setting. The key phrase is deliberately try. The hadith is not giving a long list of prayer times. It speaks about two clear moments: sunrise and sunset. It teaches that a person should not choose these moments as a target for prayer. This is helpful for people searching for sunrise prayer hadith, sunset prayer hadith, and forbidden times for salah. The message is simple: do not plan your prayer around the rising or setting of the sun.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person should not deliberately seek prayer at sunrise.
- A person should not deliberately seek prayer at sunset.
- The hadith focuses on chosen timing, not general prayer reminders.
- Prayer should be done with respect for the limits taught by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
