"'Aishah ordered me to write a Mushaf for her, and she said: 'When you get to this Ayah then tell me: Guard strictly (the five obligatory) prayers, and the middle Salat (2:238). So when I reached it, I told her and she dictated to me: 'Guard strictly (the five obligatory) prayers, and the middle Salat, and Salat Al-'Asr. And stand before Allah with obedience.' She said: 'I heard that from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).'
Narrated by Narrated Abu Yunus, the freed slave of 'Aishah:
Context
In this hadith, 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), instructed her freed slave to write a Mushaf and specifically asked him to notify her when he reached a particular verse about the importance of maintaining prayers. This highlights the significance of prayer in Islam, particularly the middle prayer, which is emphasized in the verse. The takeaway is the emphasis on the regularity and importance of the five daily prayers.
Modern Application
In today's busy world, maintaining daily prayers can be a challenge. This hadith serves as a reminder to prioritize our prayers and ensure we are consistent in our worship, especially during times of distraction. Setting reminders or creating a dedicated prayer space can help in fulfilling this obligation.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the importance of maintaining the five daily prayers and highlights the significance of the middle prayer.
Establish prayer at the decline of the sun [from its meridian] until the darkness of the night and [also] the Qur'an of dawn. Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.
Recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do.
This hadith is #3066 from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, in the Book of Chapters on Tafsir. It is graded Da'if and narrated by Narrated Abu Yunus, the freed slave of 'Aishah:.
