What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 1772 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day), narrated by It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that Hafsah said:, states: ""The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two brief rak'ahs between the call (the Adhan) and the prayer.""

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 Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 1772 in the Book of The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #1772

The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day

Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَرْكَعُ بَيْنَ النِّدَاءِ وَالصَّلاَةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ ‏.‏

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two brief rak'ahs between the call (the Adhan) and the prayer."

Narrated by It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that Hafsah said:

Context

In this narration, Hafsah mentions that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would pray two light rak'ahs between the call to prayer (Adhan) and the main prayer. This practice reflects the importance of voluntary prayers and the opportunity for additional worship before the obligatory prayers.

Modern Application

Many Muslims today take advantage of the time between the Adhan and the main prayer to perform additional voluntary prayers. This practice enhances their spiritual routine and allows for a deeper connection with Allah before the obligatory prayer.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it highlights the practice of performing voluntary prayers before the obligatory ones.

Prayer