Sahih al-Bukhari #576
Times of the Prayers
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ أَيْمَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ وَالَّذِي ذَهَبَ بِهِ مَا تَرَكَهُمَا حَتَّى لَقِيَ اللَّهَ، وَمَا لَقِيَ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى حَتَّى ثَقُلَ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ، وَكَانَ يُصَلِّي كَثِيرًا مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ قَاعِدًا ـ تَعْنِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ ـ وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّيهِمَا، وَلاَ يُصَلِّيهِمَا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يُثَقِّلَ عَلَى أُمَّتِهِ، وَكَانَ يُحِبُّ مَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمْ.
By Allah, Who took away the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) never missed them (two rak`at) after the `Asr
prayer till he met Allah and he did not meet Allah till it became heavy for him to pray while standing
so he used to offer most of the prayers while sitting. (She meant the two rak`at after `Asr) He used to
pray them in the house and never prayed them in the mosque lest it might be hard for his followers
and he loved what was easy for them .
Narrated by Narrated `Aisha:
Context
This hadith highlights the dedication of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) to prayer, even in his later years when he faced physical difficulties. He consistently performed the two rak`at after Asr, preferring to pray them at home to avoid burdening his followers. This reflects his compassion and understanding of the needs of his community.
Modern Application
In our daily lives, we can take inspiration from this hadith by prioritizing our voluntary prayers, especially when we are busy or facing challenges. It encourages us to find ways to maintain our spiritual practices without overwhelming ourselves or others.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it demonstrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) commitment to prayer and his consideration for the well-being of his followers.
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Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muhammad], that you stand [in prayer] almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allah determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur'an. He has known that there will be among you those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking [something] of the bounty of Allah and others fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakah and loan Allah a goodly loan. And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
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And he used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakah and was to his Lord pleasing.
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Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #576 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Times of the Prayers. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Aisha:.