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Mishkat al-Masabih 596

Chapter: Observing Prayer Early in the Period - Section 1

Authentic graded by Al-Albani Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 596

Narrator:Rāfi‘ ibn Khadīj

وَعَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ قَالَ: كُنَّا نُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَيَنْصَرِف أَحَدنَا وَإنَّهُ ليبصر مواقع نبله "

Rafi‘ b. Khadij said, “We used to observe the sunset prayer with God’s Messenger, then one of us would go away when it was still possible to see the distance of a bowshot.” (Bukhari and Muslim)

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 559), Muslim (No. 637a, 637b) and Ibn Majah (No. 687). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 596).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 559

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Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Authenticمُتَّفق عَلَيْهِ The hadith تحقيق مشكاة المصابيح

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 559

We used to perform the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and when one of us left he could still see where his arrow landed

Rāfi‘ ibn Khadīj al-Anṣāri al-Awsi (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: We used to pray the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and when one of us left he could still see where his arrow landed.

كُنَّا نُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَيَنْصَرِفُ أَحَدُنَا وَإِنَّهُ لَيُبْصِرُ مَوَاقِعَ نَبْلِهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Rāfi‘ ibn Khadīj Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 637a

We used to observe the evening prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and then one of us would go away and he could see the (distant) place where his arrow would fall.

كُنَّا نُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَيَنْصَرِفُ أَحَدُنَا وَإِنَّهُ لَيُبْصِرُ مَوَاقِعَ نَبْلِهِ ‏

Narrated by Rāfi‘ ibn Khadīj

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 637b

A hadith like this, i. e." We used to observe evening prayer...." so on and so forth, has been narrated by Rafi' b. Khadij by another chain of transmitters.

وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو النَّجَاشِيِّ، حَدَّثَنِي رَافِعُ بْنُ خَدِيجٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا…

Narrated by Rāfi‘ ibn Khadīj

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 687

"I heard Rafi' bin Khadij say: 'We used to perform the Maghrib at the time of the Messenger of Allah, and one of us would be able to see the places where his arrows would land when shot from his bow.'" (Sahih)Another chain with similar wording.

كُنَّا نُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَيَنْصَرِفُ أَحَدُنَا وَإِنَّهُ لَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَوَاقِعِ نَبْلِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Rāfi‘ ibn Khadīj

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 157

We used to offer the Maghrib prayer with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and then one of us would go (out of the mosque) and be able to see the spot his would fall at. [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ قَالَ: { كُنَّا نُصَلِّي اَلْمَغْرِبَ مَعَ اَلنَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فَيَنْصَرِفُ أَحَدُنَا وَإِنَّهُ لَيُبْصِرُ مَوَاقِعَ نَبْلِهِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه…

Narrated by Rāfi‘ ibn Khadīj

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (1574)نُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَيَنْصَرِفُ أَحَدُنَا وَإِنَّهُ لَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَوَاقِعِ نَبْلِهِ
  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (1250)نُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَيَنْصَرِفُ أَحَدُنَا ، وَإِنَّهُ لَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَوَاقِعِ نَبْلِهِ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (4292)كُنَّا نُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَيَنْصَرِفُ أَحَدُنَا وَإِنَّهُ لَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَوَاقِعِ نَبْلِهِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (1547)نُصَلِّيالْمَغْرِبَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فِينْصَرِفُ أَحَدُنَا وَإِنَّهُ لَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَوْقِعِ نَبْلِهِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (825)كُنَّا نُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَيَنْصَرِفُ أَحَدُنَا وَإِنَّهُ لَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَوْقِعِ نَبْلِهِ
  • مسند ابن أبي شيبة (78)كُنَّا نُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَيَنْصَرِفُ أَحَدُنَا ، وَإِنَّهُ لَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَوَاقِعِ نَبْلِهِ
  • مسند عبد بن حميد (435)نُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَيَنْصَرِفُ أَحَدُنَا ، وَأَنَّهُ لَيَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَوَاقِعِ نَبْلِهِ

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Differing grades of the chain Sunan an-Nasa'i 520

It was narrated from a man of Aslam, who was one of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ), that they used to pray Maghrib with the Prophet (ﷺ),then they would go back to their families in the furthest part of Al-Madinah, shooting arrows and seeing where they landed. [1] [1] Because it was still bright…

يُصَلُّونَ مَعَ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَغْرِبَ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُونَ إِلَى أَهَالِيهِمْ إِلَى أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ يَرْمُونَ وَيُبْصِرُونَ مَوَاقِعَ سِهَامِهِمْ ‏.‏

+ 1 other version

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 14015

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ كُنَّا نُصَلِّي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَغْرِبَ ثُمَّ نَرْجِعُ إِلَى…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 1 other version Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 16415

حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ عَنْ صَالِحٍ قَالَ عُثْمَانُ مَوْلَى التَّوْأَمَةِ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ قَالَ كُنَّا نُصَلِّي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى…

Narrated by Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhani + 1 other version Arabic only

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