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Sahih al-BukhariTimes of the Prayers

Sahih al-Bukhari 576

Chapter: Time of the Fajr (early morning) prayer

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 576

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ صَبَّاحٍ، سَمِعَ رَوْحًا، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَزَيْدَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ

تَسَحَّرَا، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَا مِنْ سَحُورِهِمَا قَامَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ فَصَلَّى‏.‏

Narrated Qatada:

Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) and Zaid bin Thabit took the 'Suhur' together and after finishing the meal, the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and prayed (Fajr prayer)." I asked Anas, "How long was the interval between finishing their 'Suhur' and starting the prayer?" He replied, "The interval between the two was just sufficient to recite fifty 'Ayat." (Verses of the Qur'an).

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 576, 1134), An-Nasa’i (No. 2157) and Ahmad (No. 12977).

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Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْلُهُ : ( قَامَ نَبِيُّ اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى الصَّلَاة فَصَلَّيَا ) كَذَا لِلْكُشْمِيهَنِيِّ بِصِيغَةِ التَّثْنِيَة , وَلِغَيْرِهِ فَصَلَّيْنَا بِصِيغَةِ الْجَمْعِ وَسَيَأْتِي الْكَلَامُ عَلَى بَقِيَّة فَوَائِد هَذَا الْحَدِيث فِي كِتَاب الصِّيَام إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّه تَعَالَى. وَاسْتَدَلَّ الْمُصَنِّفُ بِهِ عَلَى أَنَّ أَوَّلَ وَقْت الصُّبْح طُلُوع الْفَجْر لِأَنَّهُ الْوَقْت الَّذِي يَحْرُمُ فِيهِ الطَّعَام وَالشَّرَاب , وَالْمُدَّة الَّتِي بَيْن الْفَرَاغ مِنْ السُّحُور وَالدُّخُول فِي الصَّلَاة - وَهِيَ قِرَاءَة الْخَمْسِينَ آيَةً أَوْ نَحْوهَا - قَدْرِ ثُلُثِ خُمُسِ سَاعَةٍ , وَلَعَلَّهَا مِقْدَارُ مَا يَتَوَضَّأُ. فَأَشْعَرَ ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ أَوَّل وَقْت الصُّبْح…

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Scholars’ grades

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Al-Bukharid. 256 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح البخاري No. 576
Grades of other versions (2)
  • AuthenticShu'ayb al-Arna'ut صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (13460)
  • AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (1134)

Other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1134

Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet (p.b.u.h) and Zaid bin Thabit took their Suhur together. When they finished it, the Prophet (ﷺ) stood for the (Fajr) prayer and offered it." We asked Anas, "What was the interval between their finishing the Suhur and the starting of the morning prayer?" Anas…

ـ تَسَحَّرَا، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَا مِنْ سَحُورِهِمَا قَامَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ فَصَلَّى

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 2157

"The Messenger of Allah and Zaid bin Thabit had Sahur, then they went and started to pray Subh." We said to Anas: "How long was there between their finishing and their starting to pray?" He said: "As long as it takes a man to recite fifty Verses."

تَسَحَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَزَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ ثُمَّ قَامَا فَدَخَلاَ فِي صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ ‏.‏ فَقُلْنَا لأَنَسٍ كَمْ كَانَ بَيْنَ فَرَاغِهِمَا وَدُخُولِهِمَا فِي الصَّلاَةِ قَالَ قَدْرَ مَا…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 599

Qatada said on the authority of Anas that the Prophet and Zaid b Anas had a meal at daybreak, and when they finished their meal God’s prophet got up to pray and performed the prayer. On being asked how long it was between the end of their meal and their beginning to pray Anas replied that it was…

وَعَن قَتَادَة وَعَن أَنَسٍ: أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَزَيْدَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ تَسَحَّرَا فَلَمَّا فَرَغَا مِنْ سَحُورِهِمَا قَامَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى…

Also reported by… (3)
  • الأنوار في شمائل النبي المختار (715)نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَزَيْدَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ تَسَحَّرَا ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَا مِنْ سُحُورِهِمَا ؛ قَامَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ فَصَلَّى ، قُلْنَا لأَنَسٍ : كَمْ كَانَ بَيْنَ فَرَاغِهِمَا مِنْ سُحُورِهِمَا وَدُخُولِهِمَا فِي الصَّلاةِ ؟ قَالَ : قَدْرَ مَا يَقْرَأُ الرَّجُلُ خَمْسِينَ آيَةً
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (1953)تَسَحَّرَا ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَا مِنْ سُحُورِهِمَا ، قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ ، فَصَلَّى ، قُلْتُ لأَنَسٍ : كَمْ كَانَ بَيْنَ فَرَاغِهِمَا مِنْ سَحُورِهِمَا وَدُخُولِهِمَا فِي الصَّلاةِ ؟ فَقَالَ : قَدْرُ مَا يَقْرَأُ الرَّجُلُ خَمْسِينَ آيَةً
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2448)تَسَحَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَزَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ ، ثُمَّ قَامَا فَدَخَلا فِي صَلاةِ الصُّبْحِ

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1230

We took Suhur (predawn meal) with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and then we stood up for (Fajr) Salat (prayer). It was asked: "How long was the gap between the two?" He replied: "The time required for the recitation of fifty Ayat." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن زيد بن ثابت رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ تسحرنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم قمنا إلى الصلاة قيل كم كان بينهما‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ خمسون آية ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated by Zayd ibn Thābit + 13 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1097b

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Qatada too.

وَحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا هَمَّامٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا سَالِمُ بْنُ نُوحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ قَتَادَةَ…

Narrated by Zayd ibn Thābit

Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1695

“I ate Suhur with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when it was daybreak but the sun had not yet risen.” [(One of the narrators) Abu Ishaq said: “The Hadith of Hudhaifah is abrogated and does not mean anything.”]

تَسَحَّرْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ هُوَ النَّهَارُ إِلاَّ أَنَّ الشَّمْسَ لَمْ تَطْلُعْ ‏.[ قالَ ابُو إسحاق: حديث حُذَيْفَةَ مَنْسوخٌ لَيْسَ بشَيْء.]‏

Narrated by Hudhayfah + 1 other version