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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 Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 468 in the Book of The Book of Salah.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #468

Q: What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 468 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Salah), narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:, states: ""The first thing for which a person will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection will be his Salah. If it is found to be complete then it will be recorded as complete, and if anything is lack…"

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Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زِيَادِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ - قَالَ كَتَبَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمَدِينِيِّ عَنْهُ - أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْعَوَّامِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا يُحَاسَبُ بِهِ الْعَبْدُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ صَلاَتُهُ فَإِنْ وُجِدَتْ تَامَّةً كُتِبَتْ تَامَّةً وَإِنْ كَانَ انْتَقَصَ مِنْهَا شَىْءٌ قَالَ انْظُرُوا هَلْ تَجِدُونَ لَهُ مِنْ تَطَوُّعٍ يُكَمِّلُ لَهُ مَا ضَيَّعَ مِنْ فَرِيضَةٍ مِنْ تَطَوُّعِهِ ثُمَّ سَائِرُ الأَعْمَالِ تَجْرِي عَلَى حَسَبِ ذَلِكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

"The first thing for which a person will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection will be his Salah. If it is found to be complete then it will be recorded as complete, and if anything is lacking He will say: 'Look and see if you can find any voluntary prayers with which to complete what he neglected of his obligatory prayers.' Then the rest of his deeds will be reckoned in like manner."

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

Context

Abu Hurairah narrates that the first thing a person will be held accountable for on the Day of Judgment is their prayer. If it is complete, it will be recorded as such; if not, voluntary prayers will be sought to compensate for any deficiencies. This highlights the significance of Salah in a Muslim's life.

Modern Application

This hadith underscores the importance of maintaining regular and complete prayers. It serves as a motivation for Muslims to prioritize their Salah and strive for consistency in their worship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Day of Judgment and Prayer because it discusses the accountability of prayer on the Day of Judgment.

Day of Judgment Prayer