Question 1

What is Mishkat al-Masabih 543 about?

Accepted Answer

This hadith from Mishkat al-Masabih (Book of Prayer) states: "Ibn Mas'ud said that the extent of the shadow when God’s Messenger prayed the noon prayer was three to five feet in summer and five to seven feet in winter.

Abu Dawud and Nasa’i transmitted it."

Question 2

Which collection is this hadith from?

Accepted Answer

This hadith is from Mishkat al-Masabih, which contains 4,428 hadiths across 25 books. It is hadith number 543 in the Book of Prayer.

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I searched for a different number — is this the right hadith?

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Mishkat al-Masabih #543

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