7/21. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 661 — Making Up Missed Prayers in Order
Adhan For A Missed Prayer
Hadith About Missed Prayer Due to Battle
Sunan an-Nasai : 661
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 661
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ شَغَلَنَا الْمُشْرِكُونَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ عَنْ صَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ، حَتَّى غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ فِي الْقِتَالِ مَا نَزَلَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { وَكَفَى اللَّهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْقِتَالَ } فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِلاَلاً فَأَقَامَ لِصَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ فَصَلاَّهَا كَمَا كَانَ يُصَلِّيهَا لِوَقْتِهَا ثُمَّ أَقَامَ لِلْعَصْرِ فَصَلاَّهَا كَمَا كَانَ يُصَلِّيهَا فِي وَقْتِهَا ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ لِلْمَغْرِبِ فَصَلاَّهَا كَمَا كَانَ يُصَلِّيهَا فِي وَقْتِهَا .
'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Sa'eed Narrated from:
It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Sa'eed that his father said: "On the day of Al-Khandaq the idolators kept us from praying Zuhr until the sun had gone down; that was before the revelation concerning fighting was revealed. Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: Allah sufficed for the believers in the fighting.[1]The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded Bilal to say the Iqamah for Zuhr prayer, and he offered it just as he used to offer it on time. Then he said the Iqamah for 'Asr and he offered it just as he used to offer it on time. Then he called the Adhan for Maghrib and offered it on time." [1] Al-Ahzab 33:25.
[1] Al-Ahzâb 33:25.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 661In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 36English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 662
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 661
This Hadith focuses on missed prayer due to battle and the careful way the Messenger of Allah handled it. On the day of Al-Khandaq, the idolators kept the believers from praying Zuhr until the sun had gone down. The text clearly says this happened before the later revelation about fighting. When the danger passed, the Prophet commanded Bilal to call the Iqamah for Zuhr and prayed it as he normally prayed it on time. Then he did the same for Asr. After that, the Adhan was called for Maghrib and Maghrib was prayed on time. The main lesson is the value of prayer order, Adhan and Iqamah, and making up a delayed prayer with care.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer remained a serious duty even when it was delayed by battle.
- The Prophet prayed the delayed prayers in order.
- Bilal called the Iqamah for the missed prayers before they were offered.
- Maghrib was prayed at its time after the delayed prayers were completed.
