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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of the Commencement of the Prayer

Sunan an-Nasa'i 979

Chapter: Recitation in the first two rak'ahs of 'Asr

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 979

Narrator:Jābir ibn Samurah

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ بِالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ وَنَحْوِهِمَا ‏.‏

It was narrated from Jabir bin Samurah that :

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite "By the heaven holding the big stars" and: "By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star)" and similar surahs in Zuhr and 'Asr.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 979), Abu Dawud (No. 805), At-Tirmidhi (No. 307), Ahmad (No. 20077, 20110, 20140) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1258).

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

قَوْله ( بِالسَّمَاءِ ذَات الْبُرُوج إِلَخْ ) مَا جَاءَ فِي اِخْتِلَاف الْقِرَاءَة يُحْمَل عَلَى اِخْتِلَاف الْأَوْقَات وَالْأَحْوَال فَلَا تَنَافِي فِي أَحَادِيثِ الْقِرَاءَةِ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 979
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 979
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 979

Other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 805

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the noon and afternoon prayer: "By the Heaven and the Morning Star" (Surah 86) and "By the Heaven , holding mansions of the stars" (Surah 85) and similar surahs of equal length.

يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ بِالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ وَنَحْوِهِمَا مِنَ السُّوَرِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn Samurah

Also reported by… (10)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1038)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ بِ : وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ وَ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ وَنَحْوَهُمَا
  • القراءة خلف الإمام للبخاري (166)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ بِالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ ، وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ وَنَحْوِهِمَا مِنَ السُّوَرِ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (1932)كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ ، وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ وَنَحْوِهِمَا
  • شرح السنة (590)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ بِـ السَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ ، وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ ، وَشِبْهِهِمَا
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (764)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ بِ السَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ ، وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ وَنَحْوِهِمَا مِنَ السُّوَرِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (1864)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ ، بِ السَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ ، وَ السَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ
  • مسند السراج (116)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ ، وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ وَشَبَهُهُمَا
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (3479)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ بِـ السَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ ، وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (3495)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ بِـ وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ
  • معجم الشيوخ لتاج الدين السبكي (86)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ بِـ السَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ ، وَ السَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الْبُرُوجِ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 286

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 762

My father said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite Al-Fatiha along with another Sura in the first two rak`at of the Zuhr and the `Asr prayers and at times a verse or so was audible to us."

يَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ مِنَ الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ، وَسُورَةٍ سُورَةٍ، وَيُسْمِعُنَا الآيَةَ أَحْيَانًا‏.‏

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Jabir b. Samura said that the Prophet used to recite at the noon prayer, “By the night when it covers over”1 (a version says, “Glorify the name of thy most high Lord”, 2 at the afternoon prayer a similar amount, and at the Morning Prayer a longer passage than that. 1. Al-Qur'an; 92. 2. Al-Qur’an…

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