2/6. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 159 — Early Asr Prayer
What Has Been Related About Hastening Asr Prayer
Hadith About Praying Asr While the Sun Was Bright
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 159
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 159
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْعَصْرَ وَالشَّمْسُ فِي حُجْرَتِهَا لَمْ يَظْهَرِ الْفَىْءُ مِنْ حُجْرَتِهَا . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ وَأَبِي أَرْوَى وَجَابِرٍ وَرَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ . قَالَ وَيُرْوَى عَنْ رَافِعٍ أَيْضًا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي تَأْخِيرِ الْعَصْرِ وَلاَ يَصِحُّ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَائِشَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَهُوَ الَّذِي اخْتَارَهُ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْهُمْ عُمَرُ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ وَعَائِشَةُ وَأَنَسٌ وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ التَّابِعِينَ تَعْجِيلُ صَلاَةِ الْعَصْرِ وَكَرِهُوا تَأْخِيرَهَا . وَبِهِ يَقُولُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ وَالشَّافِعِيُّ وَأَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah'S Messenger Prayed Asr While The Sun Was (Shining) In Her Chamber, (And) No Shadow Appeared In Her Chamber.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 159In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 11English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 159
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 159
This hadith about early Asr prayer is narrated by Aishah through Urwah. She said that Allah’s Messenger prayed Asr while the sun was still in her chamber and no shadow had appeared in it. The report gives a picture of the timing: the prayer was not pushed close to sunset. The sun was still present and bright enough to be in the room. Readers searching for Asr prayer time hadith can see that this narration supports praying Asr with time still remaining. The teaching is not a long rule; it is a direct description of the Prophet’s practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet prayed Asr while the sun was still bright.
- The report shows Asr was not delayed close to sunset.
- Aishah described the timing using her chamber.
- The narration encourages care for the Asr time.
