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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 Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 2994 in the Book of The Book of Pilgrimage.

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Q: What is Sahih Muslim 2994 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Pilgrimage), narrated by A'bdullah (b. 'Umar) reported:, states: "I have never seen Allah's Messenger, (ﷺ) but observing the prayers at their appointed times except two prayers, sunset and 'Isha, ' at Muzdalifa (where he deferred the sunset prayer to combine it with…"

The Book of Pilgrimage

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ، - قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، - عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلَّى صَلاَةً إِلاَّ لِمِيقَاتِهَا إِلاَّ صَلاَتَيْنِ صَلاَةَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ بِجَمْعٍ وَصَلَّى الْفَجْرَ يَوْمَئِذٍ قَبْلَ مِيقَاتِهَا ‏.‏

I have never seen Allah's Messenger, (ﷺ) but observing the prayers at their appointed times except two prayers, sunset and 'Isha, ' at Muzdalifa (where he deferred the sunset prayer to combine it with 'Isha' and he observed the dawn prayer before its stipulated time on that day (10th of Dhu'l-Hijja).

Narrated by A'bdullah (b. 'Umar) reported:

Context

In this hadith, Abdullah b. 'Umar shares his observations of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) performing prayers at their appointed times, except for two instances during Hajj. This highlights the significance of maintaining prayer discipline even during significant events.

Modern Application

This principle underscores the importance of consistency in prayer, even amidst life's challenges. It encourages individuals to prioritize their spiritual obligations, regardless of circumstances.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the importance of performing prayers at their designated times.

Prayer