What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 569 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of the Times (of Prayer)), narrated by It was narrated from 'Ata' bin Yazid that he heard Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri say:, states: ""I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'There is no prayer after Fajr until the sun has clearly risen, and no prayer after 'Asr until the sun has fully set.'""

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 569 in the Book of The Book of the Times (of Prayer).

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #569

The Book of the Times (of Prayer)

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لاَ صَلاَةَ بَعْدَ الْفَجْرِ حَتَّى تَبْزُغَ الشَّمْسُ وَلاَ صَلاَةَ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'There is no prayer after Fajr until the sun has clearly risen, and no prayer after 'Asr until the sun has fully set.'"

Narrated by It was narrated from 'Ata' bin Yazid that he heard Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri say:

Context

In this narration, Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri reports the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) instruction regarding the prohibition of prayer after Fajr until the sun rises and after 'Asr until sunset. This guidance helps delineate appropriate times for worship.

Modern Application

This principle can be applied today by encouraging individuals to be aware of prayer timings and to respect the boundaries set for worship. It fosters a disciplined approach to prayer in daily life.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it specifies the times when prayer is not allowed, reinforcing the importance of timing in Islamic worship.

Prayer