Sunan an-Nasa'i The Book of the Times (of Prayer)

Sunan an-Nasa'i 512

Chapter: Stern Warning About Delaying 'Asr

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 512

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ الَّذِي تَفُوتُهُ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ ‏"

It was narrated from Salim, from his father, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"The one who misses 'Asr prayer, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and his wealth."

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The one who misses 'Asr prayer, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and his wealth."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 512, 478, 479, 480), Al-Bukhari (No. 552), Muslim (No. 626a, 626c), Abu Dawud (No. 414), At-Tirmidhi (No. 175), Ibn Majah (No. 685), Malik (No. 21), Ahmad (No. 4317, 4393, 4574, 4840, 4914, 5061, 5198, 5210) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1202, 1203).

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

( الَّذِي تَفُوتهُ صَلَاة الْعَصْر فَكَأَنَّمَا وَتَرَ أَهْله وَمَاله ) قَالَ النَّوَوِيّ : رُوِيَ بِنَصْبِ اللَّامَيْنِ وَرَفْعهمَا وَالنَّصْب هُوَ الصَّحِيح الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ الْجُمْهُور عَلَى أَنَّهُ مَفْعُول ثَانٍ , وَمَنْ رَفَعَ فَعَلَى مَا لَمْ يُسَمَّ فَاعِله , وَمَعْنَاهُ أُنْزِعَ مِنْهُ أَهْله وَمَاله , وَهَذَا تَفْسِير مَالِك بْن أَنَس وَأَمَّا عَلَى رِوَايَة النَّصْب فَقَالَ الْخَطَّابِيُّ وَغَيْره مَعْنَاهُ نَقَصَ هُوَ أَهْله وَمَاله وَسَلَبَهُمْ فَبَقِيَ بِلَا أَهْل وَلَا مَال فَلْيَحْذَرْ مِنْ تَفْوِيتهَا كَحَذَرِهِ مِنْ ذَهَاب أَهْله وَمَاله وَقَالَ اِبْن عَبْد الْبَرّ : مَعْنَاهُ عِنْد أَهْل اللُّغَة وَالْفِقْه أَنَّهُ كَاَلَّذِي يُصَاب بِأَهْلِهِ وَمَاله إِصَابَة يَطْلُب بِهَ…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 512
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Muslim	The hadith	No. 512
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 512

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 552

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever misses the `Asr prayer (intentionally) then it is as if he lost his family and property."

الَّذِي تَفُوتُهُ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ كَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 626a

He who misses the afternoon prayer, it is as though he has been deprived of his family and his property.

الَّذِي تَفُوتُهُ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ كَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 626c

Abdullah relates on the authority of his father. He who missed his afternoon prayer it is as though he was deprived of his family and property.

مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ الْعَصْرُ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 414

Anyone who loses his 'Asr prayer is like a person whose family has perished and whose property has been plundered. Abu Dawud said: 'Abd Allah b. 'Umar narrated the word utira (instead of wutira, meaning perished). The dispute on this point goes back to Ayyub. Al-Zuhri reported from Salim on the…

الَّذِي تَفُوتُهُ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 175

the Prophet said: "Whoever misses the Asr prayer, then it is as if he was robbed of his family and his property."

"‏ الَّذِي تَفُوتُهُ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 478

"Whoever misses 'Asr prayer, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and wealth." 'Irak said: 'And 'Abdullah bin 'Umar informed me that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: 'Whosoever misses 'Asr prayer, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and wealth.'" Yazid bin Abi Habib…

"‏ مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 479

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Among the prayers is a prayer which, if a person misses it, it is as if he has robbed of his family and his wealth." Ibn 'Umar said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'It is 'Asr prayer.'" Muhammad bin Ishaq contradicted him. [1] [1] That is…

"‏ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ صَلاَةٌ مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ هِيَ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 480

"I heard Nawfal bin Mu'awiyah say: 'There is a prayer which if a person misses it, it is as of he has been robbed of his family and his wealth.'" Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'It is 'Asr prayer.'"

صَلاَةٌ مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ هِيَ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 685

The Messenger of Allah said: "The one who misses the 'Asr prayer, it is as if he has been cheated out of his family and wealth."

"‏ إِنَّ الَّذِي تَفُوتُهُ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ فَكَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلُهُ وَمَالُهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 21

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "If someone misses the asr prayer it is as if he has suffered a great misfortune in his family and wealth ."

"‏ الَّذِي تَفُوتُهُ صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ كَأَنَّمَا وُتِرَ أَهْلَهُ وَمَالَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 4317