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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 520

Chapter: Hastening To Pray Maghrib

Differing grades of the chain 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 520

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ حَسَّانَ بْنَ بِلاَلٍ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ أَسْلَمَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا

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

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 enough.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 520) and Ahmad (No. 22067).

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

قَوْله ( يَرْمُونَ وَيُبْصِرُونَ ) مِنْ الْإِبْصَار وَالْحَدِيث يَدُلّ عَلَى التَّعْجِيل وَعَلَى أَنَّهُ يَقْرَأ فِيهَا السُّوَر الْقِصَار إِذْ لَا يَتَحَقَّق مِثْل هَذَا إِلَّا عِنْد التَّعْجِيل وَقِرَاءَة السُّوَر الْقِصَار فَلْيُتَأَمَّلْ.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Authentic chainSahih Isnaad The chain only No. 520
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 520
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH Authentic chainSahih Isnaad The chain only No. 520

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  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (438)يُصَلُّونَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَغْرِبَ ، ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُونَ إِلَى أَهْلِيهِمْ أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ يَرْتَمُونَ يُبْصِرُونَ وقْعَ سِهَامِهِمْ

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