6/36. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 576 — Aishah Witnessed Two Rak'ahs After Asr
Concession Allowing Prayer After 'Asr
Aishah’s Report About Two Rak'ahs After Asr
Sunan an-Nasai : 576
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 576
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مَسْرُوقًا، وَالأَسْوَدَ، قَالاَ نَشْهَدُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا كَانَ عِنْدِي بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ صَلاَّهُمَا .
Abu Ishaq Narrated from:
I heard Masruq and Al-Aswad say: We bear witness that 'Aishah said: 'When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was with me after 'Asr, he would pray them (these two Rak'ahs).'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 576In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 83English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 577
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 576
This hadith reports that Masruq and Al-Aswad said they bore witness that Aishah stated something about the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم prayer after Asr. She said that when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was with her after Asr, he would pray them, meaning the two Rak'ahs. The hadith is centered on testimony and observed practice. It is useful for the search phrase Aishah two Rak'ahs after Asr hadith and Prophet prayed after Asr. The report does not add a reason for the prayer in this wording. It simply confirms that Aishah saw this action when he was with her after Asr. The careful reader should keep the explanation limited to that statement.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed two Rak'ahs after Asr when he was with her.
- Masruq and Al-Aswad stated their witness to her report.
- The hadith confirms an observed action in Aishah’s home.
- The wording does not give the reason in this narration.
