6/38. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 582 — Two Rak'ahs Before Maghrib
Concession Allowing Prayer Before Maghrib
Two Rak'ahs Before Maghrib Hadith Explained
Sunan an-Nasai : 582
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 582
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ مُضَرَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا الْخَيْرِ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا تَمِيمٍ الْجَيْشَانِيَّ قَامَ لِيَرْكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْمَغْرِبِ فَقُلْتُ لِعُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ انْظُرْ إِلَى هَذَا أَىَّ صَلاَةٍ يُصَلِّي فَالْتَفَتَ إِلَيْهِ فَرَآهُ فَقَالَ هَذِهِ صَلاَةٌ كُنَّا نُصَلِّيهَا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Abu Al-Khair Narrated from:
Abu Tamim Al-Jaishani stood up to pray two Rak'ahs before Maghrib, and I said to 'Uqbah bin 'Amir: 'Look at this man, what prayer is he praying?' He turned and looked at him, and said: 'This is a prayer that we used to pray at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 582In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 89English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 583
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 582
This Hadith speaks about two Rak'ahs before Maghrib. Abu Tamim Al-Jaishani stood to pray before Maghrib, and Abu Al-Khair asked Uqbah bin Amir what prayer this was. Uqbah looked and said that this was a prayer they used to pray at the time of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The wording is simple and direct. It does not give a long ruling, but it does report that this prayer was known among them during the Prophet’s lifetime. For people searching for a hadith about two Rak'ahs before Maghrib, this narration gives a clear link to the practice of the early Muslims. The text also shows how people asked knowledgeable Companions when they saw an act of worship they did not understand.
What we learn from this hadith
- Two Rak'ahs before Maghrib were known among some Companions during the Prophet’s time.
- Uqbah bin Amir answered based on what they used to do in that period.
- Asking about an unfamiliar prayer practice is a good way to learn.
- The Hadith connects this prayer to the time of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
