6/36. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 575 — The Prophet’s Two Rak'ahs After Asr
Concession Allowing Prayer After 'Asr
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Prayed Two Rak'ahs After Asr with Aishah
Sunan an-Nasai : 575
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 575
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ قُدَامَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رضى الله تعالى عنها مَا دَخَلَ عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ إِلاَّ صَلاَّهُمَا .
Al-Aswad Narrated from:
'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never entered upon me after 'Asr but he prayed them (the two Rak'ahs)."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 575In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 82English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 576
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 575
This hadith gives another report from Aishah about the two Rak'ahs after Asr. Al-Aswad narrated that Aishah said the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم never entered upon her after Asr except that he prayed them. The word them refers to the two Rak'ahs mentioned in this group of narrations. The hadith focuses on a repeated action seen by Aishah. It is a key narration for people searching for two Rak'ahs after Asr hadith, Aishah after Asr prayer, and Prophet prayer practice after Asr. The text does not explain the reason here. It simply reports what happened when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came to her after Asr.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed two Rak'ahs after Asr when he entered upon her.
- The narration describes a repeated practice in her presence.
- The text focuses on the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم action, not a long explanation.
- This report should be connected to nearby narrations for the reason behind the action.
