6/36. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 577 — Two Prayers Never Neglected
Concession Allowing Prayer After 'Asr
Two Prayers the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Never Neglected in Aishah’s House
Sunan an-Nasai : 577
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 577
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ صَلاَتَانِ مَا تَرَكَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي بَيْتِي سِرًّا وَلاَ عَلاَنِيَةً رَكْعَتَانِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ وَرَكْعَتَانِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
There are two prayers that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never neglected to pray them in my house secretly nor publicly: Two Rak'ahs before Fajr and two Rak'ahs after 'Asr.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 577In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 84English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 578
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 577
This hadith from Aishah mentions two prayers that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم never neglected in her house, whether secretly or publicly. She named two Rak'ahs before Fajr and two Rak'ahs after Asr. The report is focused on consistency in her home. It is often searched as two Rak'ahs before Fajr and after Asr hadith, Aishah hadith two prayers, and Prophet never left two Rak'ahs. The wording mentions both private and public practice, showing that Aishah observed this regularly. The explanation should not add rulings beyond the text. It simply tells us that these two prayers were not left by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in her house.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah named two prayers the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not leave in her house.
- The two prayers were two Rak'ahs before Fajr and two Rak'ahs after Asr.
- She mentioned both secret and public prayer.
- The hadith highlights a consistent practice reported by Aishah.
