What is Sunan Ibn Majah 422 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of The Book of the Prayer), narrated by It was narrated from Salamah bin Akwa' that:, states: "He used to pray the Maghrib with the Messenger of Allah when the sun set."

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 422 in the Book of The Book of the Prayer.

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Sunan Ibn Majah #422

The Book of the Prayer

Hasan

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

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُصَلِّي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ الْمَغْرِبَ إِذَا تَوَارَتْ بِالْحِجَابِ ‏.‏

He used to pray the Maghrib with the Messenger of Allah when the sun set.

Narrated by It was narrated from Salamah bin Akwa' that:

Context

This hadith recounts the experience of Salamah bin Akwa' praying the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as the sun set. It illustrates the importance of performing prayers at their designated times and emphasizes the communal aspect of worship. The Prophet's guidance on prayer timing reinforces the significance of maintaining regularity in worship.

Modern Application

In today's fast-paced world, many people struggle to find time for daily prayers. This hadith serves as a reminder of the importance of prioritizing prayer times, especially during Maghrib, and encourages individuals to engage in communal worship whenever possible, fostering a sense of community.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the importance of performing the Maghrib prayer at its designated time, highlighting the significance of regular worship in Islam.

Prayer

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سُورَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ

Al-Israa (The Night Journey)

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1 ayah

أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِدُلُوكِ ٱلشَّمْسِ إِلَىٰ غَسَقِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَقُرْءَانَ ٱلْفَجْرِ ۖ إِنَّ قُرْءَانَ ٱلْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًۭا

Establish prayer at the decline of the sun [from its meridian] until the darkness of the night and [also] the Qur'an of dawn. Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.

سُورَةُ مَرۡيَمَ

Maryam (Mary)

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

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وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرْضِيًّۭا

And he used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakah and was to his Lord pleasing.

فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلْمِحْرَابِ فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِمْ أَن سَبِّحُوا۟ بُكْرَةًۭ وَعَشِيًّۭا

So he came out to his people from the prayer chamber and signaled to them to exalt [Allah] in the morning and afternoon.

سُورَةُ صٓ

Saad (The letter Saad)

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1 ayah

فَقَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَحْبَبْتُ حُبَّ ٱلْخَيْرِ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّى حَتَّىٰ تَوَارَتْ بِٱلْحِجَابِ

And he said, "Indeed, I gave preference to the love of good [things] over the remembrance of my Lord until the sun disappeared into the curtain [of darkness]."

سُورَةُ قٓ

Qaaf (The letter Qaaf)

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

1 ayah

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْهُ وَأَدْبَٰرَ ٱلسُّجُودِ

And [in part] of the night exalt Him and after prostration.

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This hadith is #422 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Book of the Prayer. It is graded Hasan and narrated by It was narrated from Salamah bin Akwa' that:.

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