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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 526

Chapter: The Beginning Of The Time For 'Isha'

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 526

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حُسَيْنٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي وَهْبُ بْنُ كَيْسَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ

جَاءَ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَالَ قُمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَصَلِّ الظُّهْرَ حِينَ مَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ مَكَثَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ فَىْءُ الرَّجُلِ مِثْلَهُ جَاءَهُ لِلْعَصْرِ فَقَالَ قُمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَصَلِّ الْعَصْرَ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ مَكَثَ حَتَّى إِذَا غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ جَاءَهُ فَقَالَ قُمْ فَصَلِّ الْمَغْرِبَ فَقَامَ فَصَلاَّهَا حِينَ غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ سَوَاءً ثُمَّ مَكَثَ حَتَّى إِذَا ذَهَبَ الشَّفَقُ جَاءَهُ فَقَالَ قُمْ فَصَلِّ الْعِشَاءَ ‏.‏ فَقَامَ فَصَلاَّهَا ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ حِينَ سَطَعَ الْفَجْرُ فِي الصُّبْحِ فَقَالَ قُمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَصَلِّ ‏.‏ فَقَامَ فَصَلَّى الصُّبْحَ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ مِنَ الْغَدِ حِينَ كَانَ فَىْءُ الرَّجُلِ مِثْلَهُ فَقَالَ قُمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَصَلِّ ‏.‏ فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ حِينَ كَانَ فَىْءُ الرَّجُلِ مِثْلَيْهِ فَقَالَ قُمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَصَلِّ ‏.‏ فَصَلَّى الْعَصْرَ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ لِلْمَغْرِبِ حِينَ غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَقْتًا وَاحِدًا لَمْ يَزُلْ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ قُمْ فَصَلِّ ‏.‏ فَصَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ لِلْعِشَاءِ حِينَ ذَهَبَ ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ الأَوَّلُ فَقَالَ قُمْ فَصَلِّ ‏.‏ فَصَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ لِلصُّبْحِ حِينَ أَسْفَرَ جِدًّا فَقَالَ قُمْ فَصَلِّ ‏.‏ فَصَلَّى الصُّبْحَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا بَيْنَ هَذَيْنِ وَقْتٌ كُلُّهُ ‏"

Jabir bin 'Abdullah said:

"Jibril, peace be upon him, came to the Prophet (ﷺ) when the sun had passed its zenith and said: 'Get up, O Muhammad, and pray Zuhr when the sun has passed its zenith.' Then he waited until a man's shadow was equal to his height. Then he came to him for 'Asr and said: 'Get up, O Muhammad, and pray 'Asr.' Then he waited until the sunset, then he came to him and said: 'Get up, O Muhammad, and pray Maghrib.' So he got up and prayed it when the sun had set. Then he waited until the twilight disappeared, then he came to him and said: 'Get up, O Muhammad, and pray 'Isha'.' So he got up and prayed it. Then he came to him when dawn broke and said: 'Get up, O Muhammad, and pray.' So he got up and prayed Subh.' So he got up and prayed Subh. Then he came to him the next day when a man's shadow was equal to his height, and said: 'Get up, O Muhammad, and pray.' So he prayed Zuhr. Then Jibril came to him when a man's shadow was equal to twice his length and said: 'Get up, O Muhammad, and pray.' So he prayed 'Asr. Then he came to him for Maghrib when the sun set, at exactly the same time as the day before, and said: 'Get up, O Muhammad, and pray.' So he prayed Maghrib. Then he came to him for 'Isha' when the first third of the night had passed, and said: 'Get up and pray.' So he prayed 'Isha'. Then he came to him for Subh when it had become very bright, and said: 'Get up and pray.' So he prayed Subh. Then he said: 'The times of prayer one between those two (limits).'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 526).

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

قَوْله ( سَطَعَ الْفَجْر ) أَيْ اِرْتَفَعَ وَظَهَرَ قَوْله ( سَوَاء ) أَيْ مُسَاوِيَة لِلْغُرُوبِ حَال مِنْ مَفْعُول صَلَّاهَا.…

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ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 526
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 526
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 526

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  • الإقناع لابن المنذر (16)جَاءَ جِبْرِيلُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ حِينَ مَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ ، فَقَالَ : قُمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ ، فَصَلِّ الظُّهْرَ . فَقَامَ فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ حِينَ مَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ ، ثُمَّ مَكَثَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ فَيْءُ الرَّجُلِ مِثْلَهُ جَاءَهُ لِلْعَصْرِ ، فَقَالَ : يَا مُحَمَّدُ ، قُمْ فَصَلِّ الْعَصْرَ . فَقَا
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (1568)جَاءَ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ حِينَ زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ ، فَقَالَ : قُمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَصَلِّ الظُّهْرَ ، فَقَامَ فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ حِينَ زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ ، ثُمَّ مَكَثَ حَتَّى كَانَ فَيْءُ الرَّجُلِ مِثْلَهُ فَجَاءَهُ ، فَقَالَ : قُمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَصَلِّ الْعَصْرَ ، فَقَا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1497)جَاءَ جَبْرَائِيلُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ حِينَ مَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ ، فَقَالَ : قُمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ ، فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ حِينَ مَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ ، ثُمَّ مَكَثَ حِينَ إِذَا كَانَ فَيْءُ الرَّجُلِ مِثْلَهُ ، جَاءَهُ لِلْعَصْرِ ، فَقَالَ : قُمْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ ، فَصَلَّى الْعَصْرَ ، ثُمَّ مَكَثَ حَتَّى إِذَا غَ

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