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Sunan Ibn MajahEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

Sunan Ibn Majah 1252

Chapter: What was narrated concerning the times when it is disliked to perform Prayer

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1252

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ الْمُنْكَدِرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَأَلَ صَفْوَانُ بْنُ الْمُعَطَّلِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي سَائِلُكَ عَنْ أَمْرٍ أَنْتَ بِهِ عَالِمٌ وَأَنَا بِهِ جَاهِلٌ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَمَا هُوَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ هَلْ مِنْ سَاعَاتِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ سَاعَةٌ تُكْرَهُ فِيهَا الصَّلاَةُ قَالَ ‏

"‏ نَعَمْ. إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الصُّبْحَ، فَدَعِ الصَّلاَةَ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ. فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ بِقَرْنَىِ الشَّيْطَانِ. ثُمَّ صَلِّ فَالصَّلاَةُ مَحْضُورَةٌ مُتَقَبَّلَةٌ حَتَّى تَسْتَوِيَ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ كَالرُّمْحِ. فَإِذَا كَانَتْ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ كَالرُّمْحِ فَدَعِ الصَّلاَةَ. فَإِنَّ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةَ تُسْجَرُ فِيهَا جَهَنَّمُ وَتُفْتَحُ فِيهَا أَبْوَابُهَا. حَتَّى تَزِيغَ الشَّمْسُ عَنْ حَاجِبِكَ الأَيْمَنِ. فَإِذَا زَالَتْ فَالصَّلاَةُ مَحْضُورَةٌ مُتَقَبَّلَةٌ حَتَّى تُصَلِّيَ الْعَصْرَ. ثُمَّ دَعِ الصَّلاَةَ حَتَّى تَغِيبَ الشَّمْسُ ‏"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

“Safwan bin Mu’attal asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): ‘O Messenger of Allah, I want to ask you about something of which you have knowledge and I know nothing.’ He said: ‘What is it?’ He said: ‘Is there any time of the night or day when it is disliked to perform prayer? He said: ‘Yes, when you have prayed the Subh, then do not pray until the sun has risen, for it rises between the two horns of Satan. Then pray, for the prayer is attended (by the angels) and is acceptable (to Allah) until the sun is right overhead like a spear. For at that time Hell is heated up and its gates are opened. (Then refrain from prayer) until the sun passes the zenith. Then when it has passed the zenith, the prayer is attended (by the angels) and is acceptable (to Allah) until you pray the ‘Asr. Then stop praying until the sun has set.’”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1252).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( مَحْضُورَة ) أَيْ تَحْضُرهَا الْمَلَائِكَة مُتَقَبِّلَة أَيْ لَهَا ثَوَاب عِنْد اللَّه تَعَالَى وَقَبُول لَدَيْهِ كَالرُّمْحِ الْمُسْتَوِي الَّذِي لَا يَمِيل إِلَى طَرَف وَفِي الزَّوَائِد إِسْنَاده حَسَن.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1252
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 1252
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 1252
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1252

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (4032)إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الصُّبْحَ ، فَدَعِ الصَّلاةَ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ ؛ فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ ، ثُمَّ الصَّلاةُ مَحْضُورَةٌ مُتَقَبَّلَةٌ حَتَّى تَسْتَوِيَ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ كَالرُّمْحِ ، فَإِذَا اسْتَوَتْ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ كَالرُّمْحِ فَدَعِ الصَّلاةَ ؛ فَإِنَّ تِلْكَ ا
  • المستدرك على الصحيحين (6218)فَإِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الصُّبْحَ ، فَدَعِ الصَّلاةَ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ ، فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ لِقَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ ، ثُمَّ صَلِّ فَالصَّلاةُ مُتَقَبَّلَةٌ حَتَّى تَسْتَوِيَ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ كَالرُّمْحِ ، فَإِذَا كَانَتْ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ كَالرُّمْحِ ، فَدَعِ الصَّلاةَ فَإِنَّهَا السَّاعَةُ الّ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (23780)إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَدَعِ الصَّلاةَ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ ؛ فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيِ الشَّيْطَانِ ، ثُمَّ الصَّلاةُ مَحْضُورَةٌ مُتَقَبَّلَةٌ حَتَّى تَسْتَوِيَ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ قِيدَ رُمْحٍ ، فَإِذَا كَانَتْ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ فَدَعِ الصَّلاةَ ؛ فَإِنَّ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةَ ال
  • معرفة الصحابة لأبي نعيم (3474)إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَدَعِ الصَّلاةَ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ ، فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ بِقَرْنَيِ الشَّيْطَانِ ، ثُمَّ صَلِّ فَإِنَّ الصَّلاةَ مَحْضُورَةٌ مُتَقَبَّلَةٌ حَتَّى تَسْتَوِيَ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ كَالرُّمْحِ ، فَإِذَا كَانَتْ عَلَى رَأْسِكَ كَالرُّمْحِ فَدَعِ الصَّلاةَ ، فَإِنَّ

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