7/12. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 642 — Time of Subh Prayer
The Time For The Adhan For As-Subh
Hadith About the Time of Subh Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 642
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 642
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ سَائِلاً، سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ وَقْتِ الصُّبْحِ فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِلاَلاً فَأَذَّنَ حِينَ طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ أَخَّرَ الْفَجْرَ حَتَّى أَسْفَرَ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ قَالَ " هَذَا وَقْتُ الصَّلاَةِ " .
Anas Narrated from:
Someone asked the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) about the time of Subh. The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) commanded Bilal to call the Adhan when dawn broke. Then the next day he delayed Fajr until it was very light, then he told him to call the Adhan and he prayed. Then he said: "This is the time for the prayer."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 642In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 17English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 643
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 642
This Hadith focuses on the time of Subh prayer, also known as Fajr prayer. A person asked the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) about its time. In response, the Prophet (S.A.W) commanded Bilal to call the Adhan when dawn broke. On the next day, he delayed Fajr until it was very light, then told Bilal to call the Adhan and he prayed. After that, he said, “This is the time for the prayer.” The narration gives a clear teaching from the text itself: the question was answered by practice on two different days. For people searching for a hadith about Fajr prayer time, this Hadith gives a direct prophetic answer through action and statement.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (S.A.W) answered the question about prayer time through practice.
- Fajr was connected to the break of dawn in the narration.
- The second day showed prayer after it became very light.
- The phrase “This is the time for the prayer” gives a clear boundary from the text.
