What is Sahih al-Bukhari 575 about?

This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Times of the Prayers), narrated by Narrated Ibn `Umar:, states: "I pray as I saw my companions praying. I do not forbid praying at any time during the day or night except at sunset and sunrise."

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sahih al-Bukhari, which contains 7,277 hadiths across 97 books. It is hadith number 575 in the Book of Times of the Prayers.

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Sahih al-Bukhari #575

Times of the Prayers

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ أُصَلِّي كَمَا رَأَيْتُ أَصْحَابِي يُصَلُّونَ، لاَ أَنْهَى أَحَدًا يُصَلِّي بِلَيْلٍ وَلاَ نَهَارٍ مَا شَاءَ، غَيْرَ أَنْ لاَ تَحَرَّوْا طُلُوعَ الشَّمْسِ وَلاَ غُرُوبَهَا‏.‏

I pray as I saw my companions praying. I do not forbid praying at any time during the day or night except at sunset and sunrise.

Narrated by Narrated Ibn `Umar:

Context

In this hadith, Ibn `Umar expresses his practice of praying as he observed his companions doing, indicating the importance of following the established practices of prayer. He emphasizes that there are no restrictions on praying at any time except during specific moments.

Modern Application

This principle encourages Muslims to engage in voluntary prayers throughout the day, fostering a deeper connection with Allah and enhancing their spiritual practice.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the importance of following the practices of prayer as observed by the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ).

Prayer