Sahih al-Bukhari #1154
Virtues of Prayer at Masjid Makkah and Madinah
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ـ هُوَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ ـ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ كَانَ لاَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ الضُّحَى إِلاَّ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ يَوْمَ يَقْدَمُ بِمَكَّةَ، فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَقْدَمُهَا ضُحًى، فَيَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَلْفَ الْمَقَامِ، وَيَوْمَ يَأْتِي مَسْجِدَ قُبَاءٍ، فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَأْتِيهِ كُلَّ سَبْتٍ، فَإِذَا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ كَرِهَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنْهُ حَتَّى يُصَلِّيَ فِيهِ. قَالَ وَكَانَ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَزُورُهُ رَاكِبًا وَمَاشِيًا. قَالَ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ إِنَّمَا أَصْنَعُ كَمَا رَأَيْتُ أَصْحَابِي يَصْنَعُونَ، وَلاَ أَمْنَعُ أَحَدًا أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فِي أَىِّ سَاعَةٍ شَاءَ مِنْ لَيْلٍ أَوْ نَهَارٍ، غَيْرَ أَنْ لاَ تَتَحَرَّوْا طُلُوعَ الشَّمْسِ وَلاَ غُرُوبَهَا.
Ibn `Umar never offered the Duha prayer except on two occasions:
(1) Whenever he reached Mecca; and he always used to reach Mecca in the forenoon. He would
perform Tawaf round the Ka`ba and then offer two rak`at at the rear of Maqam Ibrahim.
(2) Whenever he visited Quba, for he used to visit it every Saturday. When he entered the Mosque, he
disliked to leave it without offering a prayer. Ibn `Umar narrated that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to visit the
Mosque of Quba (sometime) walking and (sometime) riding. And he (i.e. Ibn `Umar) used to say, "I
do only what my companions used to do and I don't forbid anybody to pray at any time during the day
or night except that one should not intend to pray at sunrise or sunset."
Narrated by Narrated Nafi`:
Context
Ibn `Umar's practice of performing the Duha prayer only on specific occasions reflects a balance between worship and daily life. His actions demonstrate the importance of following the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) while also adapting to personal circumstances. This hadith emphasizes the value of consistency in worship without strict rigidity.
Modern Application
In our daily lives, we can take inspiration from Ibn `Umar's selective approach to prayer. It encourages us to find moments for worship amidst our busy schedules, reminding us that every prayer has its place and significance.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it highlights the practice of offering specific prayers at designated times.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #1154 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Virtues of Prayer at Masjid Makkah and Madinah. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Nafi`:.