Is this hadith authentic?

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

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This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 1820 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 #1820

Q: What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 1820 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 Umm Habibah-and when this was narrated to Sa'eed from Umm Habibah from the Prophet (ﷺ), he would approve it and not deny it but when he narrated it to us, he did not attribute it to the Prophet (ﷺ)- she said:, states: ""Whoever prays four rak'ahs before Zuhr and four after it, Allah (SWT) will forbid him from the Fire.""

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 مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ مَرْوَانَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ عَنْبَسَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ، - قَالَ مَرْوَانُ وَكَانَ سَعِيدٌ إِذَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِ عَنْ أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَقَرَّ بِذَلِكَ وَلَمْ يُنْكِرْهُ وَإِذَا حَدَّثَنَا بِهِ هُوَ لَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ - قَالَتْ مَنْ رَكَعَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ وَأَرْبَعًا بَعْدَهَا حَرَّمَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى النَّارِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ مَكْحُولٌ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْ عَنْبَسَةَ شَيْئًا ‏.‏

"Whoever prays four rak'ahs before Zuhr and four after it, Allah (SWT) will forbid him from the Fire."

Narrated by It was narrated from Umm Habibah-and when this was narrated to Sa'eed from Umm Habibah from the Prophet (ﷺ), he would approve it and not deny it but when he narrated it to us, he did not attribute it to the Prophet (ﷺ)- she said:

Context

In this hadith, Umm Habibah narrates a teaching from the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding the reward for praying four rak'ahs before and after Zuhr. This highlights the significance of these voluntary prayers and their impact on one's standing before Allah, emphasizing the value of additional worship.

Modern Application

In modern practice, this hadith encourages individuals to incorporate additional voluntary prayers into their daily routine. It serves as a reminder that such acts of worship can lead to greater spiritual rewards and closeness to Allah.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the importance of performing additional rak'ahs before and after the obligatory prayers.

Prayer