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This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)), narrated by It was narrated that Al-Aswad and 'Alqamah said:, states: ""We entered upon 'Abdullah at midday and he said: 'There will be rulers who would be distracted from praying on time, so pray on time.' Then he stood up and prayed between him and I, and said: 'This…"

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #801

The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)

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

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْكُوفِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ عَنْتَرَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، وَعَلْقَمَةَ، قَالاَ دَخَلْنَا عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ نِصْفَ النَّهَارِ فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ أُمَرَاءُ يَشْتَغِلُونَ عَنْ وَقْتِ الصَّلاَةَ فَصَلُّوا لِوَقْتِهَا ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ فَقَالَ هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَعَلَ ‏.‏

"We entered upon 'Abdullah at midday and he said: 'There will be rulers who would be distracted from praying on time, so pray on time.' Then he stood up and prayed between him and I, and said: 'This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do."'

Narrated by It was narrated that Al-Aswad and 'Alqamah said:

Context

In this hadith, Abdullah informs his companions that there will be leaders who neglect the timely performance of prayers. He emphasizes the importance of praying on time, reflecting the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). Abdullah then demonstrates the prayer as he witnessed the Prophet (ﷺ) do, reinforcing the significance of maintaining prayer schedules despite distractions.

Modern Application

In today's fast-paced world, it's common to get caught up in daily activities and neglect prayer times. This hadith reminds us to prioritize our daily salah and ensure we perform it on time, even amidst our busy schedules.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the importance of performing prayers on time, as taught by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

Prayer