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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 980

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

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 980

Narrator:Jābir ibn Samurah

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ ‏‏{‏ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى ‏}‏ وَفِي الْعَصْرِ نَحْوَ ذَلِكَ وَفِي الصُّبْحِ بِأَطْوَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Jabir bin Samurah said:

"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite "By the night as it envelops" in Zuhr and something similar in 'Asr, and he would recite something longer than that in subh."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 980), Muslim (No. 459) and Ahmad (No. 20058, 20139).

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ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 980
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 980
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 980

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 459

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the noon prayer:" By the night when it envelopes" (xcii.), and in the afternoon like this, but he prolonged the morning prayer as compared to that (noon and afternoon prayers).

يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ بِـ ‏‏{‏ اللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى‏}‏ وَفِي الْعَصْرِ نَحْوَ ذَلِكَ وَفِي الصُّبْحِ أَطْوَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn Samurah

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 830

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…

وَعَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ ب (اللَّيْل إِذا يغشى) وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ بِ (سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى) وَفِي الْعَصْرِ نَحْوَ ذَلِكَ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn Samurah

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  • إتحاف الخيرة المهرة بزوائد المسانيد العشرة (1451)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ بِـ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1039)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى وَفِي الْعَصْرِ نَحْوَ ذَلِكَ ، وَفِي الصُّبْحِ أَطْوَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ
  • القراءة خلف الإمام للبخاري (161)قَرَأَ فِي الظُّهْرِ بِ : سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى
  • المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (5369)يُقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ بِ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (1859)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى ، وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا وَنَحْوِهَا وَيَقْرَأُ فِي الصُّبْحِ بِأَطْوَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (769)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ بِ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى
  • موضح أوهام الجمع والتفريق للخطيب (777)يَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ بِ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى

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

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to lead us in prayer and recite in the first two Rak'a of the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers Surat Al-Fatiha and two (other) Surah. And he would sometimes recite loud enough for us to hear the Verses. He would prolong the first Rak'a, and would recite in the last two Rak'a Surat…

وَعَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يُصَلِّي بِنَا , فَيَقْرَأُ فِي اَلظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ ‏- فِي اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اَلْأُولَيَيْنِ ‏- بِفَاتِحَةِ…

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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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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 ‏.‏

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 452b

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