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

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This hadith is from Sahih al-Bukhari, which contains 7,277 hadiths across 97 books. It is hadith number 583 in the Book of Times of the Prayers.

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Sahih al-Bukhari #583

Q: What is Sahih al-Bukhari 583 about?

This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Times of the Prayers), narrated by Narrated Anas:, states: "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone forgets a prayer he should pray that prayer when he remembers it. There is no expiation except to pray the same." Then he recited: "Establish prayer for My (i.e. Alla…"

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 نُعَيْمٍ، وَمُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ نَسِيَ صَلاَةً فَلْيُصَلِّ إِذَا ذَكَرَهَا، لاَ كَفَّارَةَ لَهَا إِلاَّ ذَلِكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ ‏{‏وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِذِكْرِي‏}‏ قَالَ مُوسَى قَالَ هَمَّامٌ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ بَعْدُ ‏{‏وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِذِكْرِي‏}‏‏.‏وَقَالَ حَبَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسٌ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ‏.‏

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone forgets a prayer he should pray that prayer when he remembers it. There is no expiation except to pray the same." Then he recited: "Establish prayer for My (i.e. Allah's) remembrance." (20.14).

Narrated by Narrated Anas:

Context

Anas narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) instructed that if someone forgets a prayer, they should perform it as soon as they remember. This teaching emphasizes the importance of prayer and the understanding that lapses can occur. The Prophet's guidance reassures followers that there is no expiation required other than making up the missed prayer.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages Muslims to be diligent in their prayers, reminding them that if they forget or miss a prayer, they can simply perform it when they remember. This flexibility fosters a more forgiving approach to worship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the importance of maintaining the practice of prayer even in cases of forgetfulness.

Prayer