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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Book of the Prayer

Sunan Ibn Majah 693

Chapter: The Time Of The 'Isha' Prayer

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 693

Narrator:Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى اللَّيْثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ صَلاَةَ الْمَغْرِبِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَخْرُجْ حَتَّى ذَهَبَ شَطْرُ اللَّيْلِ فَخَرَجَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏

"‏ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ صَلَّوْا وَنَامُوا وَأَنْتُمْ لَمْ تَزَالُوا فِي صَلاَةٍ مَا انْتَظَرْتُمُ الصَّلاَةَ وَلَوْلاَ الضَّعِيفُ وَالسَّقِيمُ أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أُؤَخِّرَ هَذِهِ الصَّلاَةَ إِلَى شَطْرِ اللَّيْلِ ‏"

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said:

"The Messenger of Allah led us for the Maghrib prayer. Then he did not come out until half the night had passed. Then he came out and led them in prayer, then he said: "The people have prayed and gone to sleep, but you are still in a state of prayer so long as you are waiting for the (next) prayer. Were it not for the weak and the sick, I wanted to delay this prayer until the middle of the night.'"

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 693), Abu Dawud (No. 422), An-Nasa’i (No. 538) and Ahmad (No. 10592).

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

قَوْله ( شَطْر اللَّيْل ) أَيْ نِصْفه لَنْ تَزَالُوا فِي صَلَاة التَّنْكِير لِلتَّعْمِيمِ لِئَلَّا يُتَوَهَّم خُصُوص الْحُكْم بِصَلَاةِ الْعِشَاء أَيْ أَيْ صَلَاة اِنْتَظَرْتُمُوهَا فَأَنْتُمْ فِيهَا مَا دُمْتُمْ تَنْتَظِرُونَهَا. وَمَعْنَى قَوْله ( وَلَوْلَا الضَّعِيف وَالسَّقِيم ) السَّقِيم هُوَ الْمَرِيض وَالضَّعِيف أَعَمّ مِنْهُ أَيْ لَوْلَا مَخَافَة الْمَشَقَّة عَلَيْهِمَا…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 693
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 693
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 693
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 693

Other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 422

We observed the prayer after nightfall with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he did not come out till about half the night had passed. He then said: Take your places. We then took our places. Then he said: The people have prayed and gone to bed, but you are still engaged in prayer as long as you…

إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ صَلَّوْا وَأَخَذُوا مَضَاجِعَهُمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَزَالُوا فِي صَلاَةٍ مَا انْتَظَرْتُمُ الصَّلاَةَ وَلَوْلاَ ضَعْفُ الضَّعِيفِ وَسَقَمُ السَّقِيمِ لأَخَّرْتُ هَذِهِ الصَّلاَةَ إِلَى شَطْرِ…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 538

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in Maghrib prayer, then he did not come out to us until half the night had passed. Then he came out and led them in prayer, then he said: 'The people have prayed and gone to sleep, but you are still in a state of prayer so long as you are waiting for the prayer…

"‏ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ صَلُّوا وَنَامُوا وَأَنْتُمْ لَمْ تَزَالُوا فِي صَلاَةٍ مَا انْتَظَرْتُمُ الصَّلاَةَ وَلَوْلاَ ضَعْفُ الضَّعِيفِ وَسُقْمُ السَّقِيمِ لأَمَرْتُ بِهَذِهِ الصَّلاَةِ أَنْ تُؤَخَّرَ إِلَى شَطْرِ…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 618

We observed the prayer after nightfall with God’s Messenger, and he did not come out till about half the night had passed. He then said, “Take your places,” and when we had done so he said, “The people have prayed and gone to bed, but you are still engaged in prayer as long as you wait for the…

وَعَن أبي سعيد الْخُدْرِيّ قَالَ: صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةَ الْعَتَمَة فَلم يخرج إِلَيْنَا حَتَّى مَضَى نَحْوٌ مِنْ شَطْرِ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ: «خُذُوا مَقَاعِدَكُمْ»…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1061

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Everyone among you will be deemed to be occupied in Salat (prayer) constantly so long as Salat (the prayer) detains him (from worldly concerns), and nothing prevents him from returning to his family but Salat." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏لا يزال أحدكم في صلاة مادامت الصلاة تحبسه لا يمنعه أن ينقلب إلى أهله إلا الصلاة‏"

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Once the Prophet (ﷺ) delayed the 'Isha' (night) prayer till midnight. He (ﷺ) turned to us after the prayer and said, "All the people slept after offering their prayers, but you who waited, will be accounted as if you were engaged in your prayer throughout the period." [Al- Bukhari].

"‏ألا إن الناس قد صلوا‏.‏ ثم رقدوا، وإنكم لن تزالوا في صلاة ما انتظرتم الصلاة‏"

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 640b

We waited for the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon hi n) one night, till it was about midnight. He (the Holy Prophet) came and observed prayer and then turned his face towards us, as it I was seeing the lustre of the silver ring on his finger.

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