Sahih al-Bukhari 536 (Book 9, Hadith 25) Narrated Anas bin Malik: We used to pray the `Asr prayer and after that if someone happened to go to the tribe of Bani `Amr bin `Auf, he would find them still praying the `Asr (prayer). حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 9, Times of the Prayers, discusses the specific periods during which each obligatory prayer must be performed.
Sahih al-Bukhari 537 (Book 9, Hadith 26) Narrated Abu Bakr bin `Uthman bin Sahl bin Hunaif: that he heard Abu Umama saying: We prayed the Zuhr prayer with `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz and then went to Anas bin Malik and found him offering the `Asr prayer. I asked him, “O uncle! Which prayer have you […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 538 (Book 9, Hadith 27) Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer the `Asr prayer at a time when the sun was still hot and high and if a person went to Al-`Awali (a place) of Medina, he would reach there when the sun was still high. Some of Al-`Awali […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 539 (Book 9, Hadith 28) Narrated Anas bin Malik: We used to pray the `Asr and after that if one of US went to Quba’ he would arrive there while the sun was still high. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُصَلِّي […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 540 (Book 9, Hadith 29) Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Whoever misses the `Asr prayer (intentionally) then it is as if he lost his family and property.” حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ “ الَّذِي […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 541 (Book 9, Hadith 30) Narrated Abu Al-Mahh : We were with Buraida in a battle on a cloudy day and he said, “Offer the `Asr prayer early as the Prophet said, “Whoever leaves the `Asr prayer, all his (good) deeds will be annulled.” حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 542 (Book 9, Hadith 31) Narrated Qais: Jarir said, “We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) and he looked at the moon–full-moon–and said, ‘Certainly you will see your Lord as you see this moon and you will have no trouble in seeing Him. So if you can avoid missing (through sleep or business, etc.) […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 543 (Book 9, Hadith 32) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Angels come to you in succession by night and day and all of them get together at the time of the Fajr and `Asr prayers. Those who have passed the night with you (or stayed with you) ascend (to the Heaven) […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 544 (Book 9, Hadith 33) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “If anyone of you can get one rak`a of the `Asr prayer before sunset, he should complete his prayer. If any of you can get one rak`a of the Fajr prayer before sunrise, he should complete his prayer.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 545 (Book 9, Hadith 34) Narrated Salim bin `Abdullah: My father said, “I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, ‘The period of your stay as compared to the previous nations is like the period equal to the time between the `Asr prayer and sunset. The people of the Torah were given the Torah and […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 546 (Book 9, Hadith 35) Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The example of Muslims, Jews and Christians is like the example of a man who employed laborers to work for him from morning till night. They worked till midday and they said, ‘We are not in need of your reward.’ So […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 547 (Book 9, Hadith 36) Narrated Rafi` bin Khadij: We used to offer the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) and after finishing the prayer one of us may go away and could still see as Par as the spots where one’s arrow might reach when shot by a bow. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ […]