Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 9

كِتَاب مَوَاقِيتِ الصَّلَاةِ

The Book of The Times of As-Salat (The Prayers) and Its Superiority

81 hadith · 41 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ مَوَاقِيتِ الصَّلاَةِ وَفَضْلِهَا:(1) Chapter. The times of As-Salat (the prayers) and the superiority of offering Salat (prayers) in time.22- بَابُ: {مُنِيبِينَ إِلَيْهِ وَاتَّقُوهُ وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَلاَ تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ}:(2) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: (And remain always) turning in repentance to Him (only), and be afraid and dutiful to Him; and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat) and be not of Al-Mushrikun (the disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, polytheists.idolaters)." (V.30:31)33- بَابُ الْبَيْعَةِ عَلَى إِقَامَةِ الصَّلاَةِ:(3) Chapter. To give the Baiah (pledge) for Iqamat-as-Salat [the offering of As-Salat (the prayers)].44- بَابُ الصَّلاَةُ كَفَّارَةٌ:(4) Chapter. As-Salat (the prayer) is expiation (of sins).55- بَابُ فَضْلِ الصَّلاَةِ لِوَقْتِهَا:(5) Chapter. Superiority of offering As-Salat (the prayer) at the stated times.66- بَابُ الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ كَفَّارَةٌ:(6) Chapter. The five Salat (prayers) are expiations (of sins).77- بَابُ تَضْيِيعِ الصَّلاَةِ عَنْ وَقْتِهَا:(7) Chapter. Not offering As-Salat (the prayer) at its stated fixed time.88- بَابُ الْمُصَلِّي يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:(8) Chapter. A person in Salat (prayer) is speaking in private to his Lord (Allah).99- بَابُ الإِبْرَادِ بِالظُّهْرِ فِي شِدَّةِ الْحَرِّ:(9) Chapter. In severe heat, offer Zuhr prayers when it becomes (a bit) cooler.1010- بَابُ الإِبْرَادِ بِالظُّهْرِ فِي السَّفَرِ:(10) Chapter. When going on a journey, pray Zuhr prayer when it becomes cooler.1111- بَابُ وَقْتِ الظُّهْرِ عِنْدَ الزَّوَالِ:(11) Chapter. The time of Zuhr prayer is when the sun declines (just after mid-day).1212- بَابُ تَأْخِيرِ الظُّهْرِ إِلَى الْعَصْرِ:(12) Chapter. To delay the Zuhr (prayer) up to the Asr (prayer) time.1313- بَابُ وَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ:(13) Chapter. The time of the Asr prayer.1414- بَابُ إِثْمِ مَنْ فَاتَتْهُ الْعَصْرُ:(14) Chapter. The sin of one who misses the Asr prayer (intentionally).1515- بَابُ مَنْ تَرَكَ الْعَصْرَ:(15) Chapter. One who omits (does not offer) the Asr prayer (intentionally).1616- بَابُ فَضْلِ صَلاَةِ الْعَصْرِ:(16) Chapter. Superiority of the Asr prayer.1717- بَابُ مَنْ أَدْرَكَ رَكْعَةً مِنَ الْعَصْرِ قَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ:(17) Chapter. Whoever got (or was able to offer) only one Raka of the Asr prayer before sunset.1818- بَابُ وَقْتِ الْمَغْرِبِ:(18) Chapter. The time of the Maghrib prayer (evening prayer).1919- بَابُ مَنْ كَرِهَ أَنْ يُقَالَ لِلْمَغْرِبِ الْعِشَاءُ:(19) Chapter. Whoever disliked to call the Maghrib prayer as the lsha prayer.2020- بَابُ ذِكْرِ الْعِشَاءِ وَالْعَتَمَةِ وَمَنْ رَآهُ وَاسِعًا:(20) Chapter. The mention of lsha and Atama and whoever took the two names as one and the same.2121- بَابُ وَقْتِ الْعِشَاءِ إِذَا اجْتَمَعَ النَّاسُ أَوْ تَأَخَّرُوا:(21) Chapter. The time of the lsha prayer. If the people get together (pray earlier), and if they come late (delay it).2222- بَابُ فَضْلِ الْعِشَاءِ:(22) Chapter. Superiority of the lsha prayer.2323- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ النَّوْمِ قَبْلَ الْعِشَاءِ:(23) Chapter. What is disliked about sleeping before the lsha prayer.2424- بَابُ النَّوْمِ قَبْلَ الْعِشَاءِ لِمَنْ غُلِبَ:(24) Chapter. Sleeping before the Isha prayer if (one is) overwhelmed by it (sleep).2525- بَابُ وَقْتِ الْعِشَاءِ إِلَى نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ:(25) Chapter. Time of the Isha prayer is up to the middle of the night.2626- بَابُ فَضْلِ صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ:(26) Chapter. Superiority of the Fajr (early morning) prayer.2727- بَابُ وَقْتِ الْفَجْرِ:(27) Chapter. Time of the Fajr (early morning) prayer.2828- بَابُ مَنْ أَدْرَكَ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ رَكْعَةً:(28) Chapter. Whoever got (or was able to offer) one Raka of the Fajr prayer (in time) [One Raka means, one standing, one bowing, and two prostrations].2929- بَابُ مَنْ أَدْرَكَ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ رَكْعَةً:(29) Chapter. Whoever got (or was able to offer) one Raka of a prayer (in time).3030- بَابُ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الْفَجْرِ حَتَّى تَرْتَفِعَ الشَّمْسُ:(30) Chapter. What is said regarding the offering of As-Salat (the prayers) between the Fajr prayer and sunrise.3131- بَابُ لاَ يَتَحَرَّى الصَّلاَةَ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ:(31) Chapter. One should not try to offer As-Salat (the prayer) just before sunset.3232- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يَكْرَهِ الصَّلاَةَ إِلاَّ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ وَالْفَجْرِ:(32) Chapter. Whoever did not dislike to offer optional prayers except after the compulsory prayers of Asr and Fajr only.3333- بَابُ مَا يُصَلَّى بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ مِنَ الْفَوَائِتِ وَنَحْوِهَا:(33) Chapter. To offer the missed Salat (prayers) and the like after the Asr prayer.3434- بَابُ التَّبْكِيرِ بِالصَّلاَةِ فِي يَوْمِ غَيْمٍ:(34) Chapter. To offer (the Asr prayers) earlier on a cloudy day.3535- بَابُ الأَذَانِ بَعْدَ ذَهَابِ الْوَقْتِ:(35) Chapter. The Adhan for the Salat (prayer) after its stated time is over.3636- بَابُ مَنْ صَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ جَمَاعَةً بَعْدَ ذَهَابِ الْوَقْتِ:(36) Chapter. Whoever led the people in Salat (prayer) after its time was over.3737- بَابُ مَنْ نَسِيَ صَلاَةً فَلْيُصَلِّ إِذَا ذَكَرَهَا وَلاَ يُعِيدُ إِلاَّ تِلْكَ الصَّلاَةَ:(37) Chapter. One who forgets a Salat (prayer) should offer it when he remembers it, and should not repeat anything except that particular prayer.3838- بَابُ قَضَاءِ الصَّلَوَاتِ الأُولَى فَالأُولَى:(38) Chapter. The Qada of prayers (Qada means to perform or offer or do a missed religious obligation after its stated time).3939- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ السَّمَرِ بَعْدَ الْعِشَاءِ:(39) Chapter. What is disliked about talking after the Isha prayer.4040- بَابُ السَّمَرِ فِي الْفِقْهِ وَالْخَيْرِ بَعْدَ الْعِشَاءِ:(40) Chapter. Talking about the Islamic jurisprudence and good things after the Isha prayer.4141- بَابُ السَّمَرِ مَعَ الضَّيْفِ وَالأَهْلِ:(41) Chapter. To talk with the family and the guests after the Isha prayer.

Opening leaves

First narrations

Bukhari · 521حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ ، قَالَ : قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ أَخَّرَ الصَّلَاةَ يَوْمًا ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ ، فَأOnce `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz delayed the prayer and `Urwa bin Az-Zubair went to him and said, "Once in 'Iraq, Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba delayed his prayers and Abi Mas`ud Al-Ansari went to him and said, 'O Mughira! What is th7 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 522أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي الْعَصْرَ وَالشَّمْسُ فِي حُجْرَتِهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَظْهَرَOnce `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz delayed the prayer and `Urwa bin Az-Zubair went to him and said, "Once in 'Iraq, Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba delayed his prayers and Abi Mas`ud Al-Ansari went to him and said, 'O Mughira! What is th1 narratorsBukhari · 523آمُرُكُمْ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَأَنْهَاكُمْ عَنْ أَرْبَعٍ ، الْإِيمَانِ بِاللَّهِ ، ثُمَّ فَسَّرَهَا لَهُمْ شَهَادَةُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ، وَإِقَامُ الصَّلَاةِ ، وَإِيتَاءُ الزَّكَاةِ ، وَأَنْ"Once a delegation of `Abdul Qais came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "We belong to such and such branch of the tribe of Rab'a [??] and we can only come to you in the sacred months. Order us to do something good so t4 narratorsBukhari · 524بَايَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى إِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ ، وَالنُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍI gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) for to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat regularly, and to give good advice to every Muslim.5 narratorsBukhari · 525كُنَّا جُلُوسًا عِنْدَ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، فَقَالَ : أَيُّكُمْ يَحْفَظُ قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْفِتْنَةِ ؟ قُلْتُ : أَنَا كَمَا قَالَهُ ، قَالَ : إِنَّكَ عَلَيْهِ أَوْ عthat he had heard Hudhaifa saying, "Once I was sitting with `Umar and he said, 'Who amongst you remembers the statement of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about the afflictions?' I said, 'I know it as the Prophet (ﷺ) had said it.'5 narratorsBukhari · 526أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَصَابَ مِنَ امْرَأَةٍ قُبْلَةً ، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخْبَرَهُ ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِنَّ اA man kissed a woman (unlawfully) and then went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and informed him. Allah revealed And offer prayers perfectly At the two ends of the day And in some hours of the night (i.e. the five compulsory prayers)5 narratorsBukhari · 527سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى وَقْتِهَا ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ أَيٌّ ؟ قَالَ : ثُمَّ بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ أَيٌّ ؟ قَالَ I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) "Which deed is the dearest to Allah?" He replied, "To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times." I asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, "To be good and dutiful to your p5 narratorsBukhari · 528أَرَأَيْتُمْ لَوْ أَنَّ نَهَرًا بِبَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ يَغْتَسِلُ فِيهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسًا مَا تَقُولُ ذَلِكَ يُبْقِي مِنْ دَرَنِهِ ، قَالُوا : لَا يُبْقِي مِنْ دَرَنِهِ شَيْئًا ، قَالَ : فَذَلِكَ مِثْلُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَI heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "If there was a river at the door of anyone of you and he took a bath in it five times a day would you notice any dirt on him?" They said, "Not a trace of dirt would be left." The Pr7 narratorsBukhari · 529مَا أَعْرِفُ شَيْئًا مِمَّا كَانَ عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قِيلَ الصَّلَاةُ ، قَالَ : أَلَيْسَ ضَيَّعْتُمْ مَا ضَيَّعْتُمْ فِيهَا ؟Narrated Az-Zuhri that he visited Anas bin Malik at Damascus and found him weeping and asked him why he was weeping. He replied, "I do not know anything which I used to know during the life-time of Allah's Apostle except4 narratorsBukhari · 530دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ بِدِمَشْقَ وَهُوَ يَبْكِي ، فَقُلْتُ : مَا يُبْكِيكَ ؟ ، فَقَالَ : لَا أَعْرِفُ شَيْئًا مِمَّا أَدْرَكْتُ إِلَّا هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةَ ، وَهَذِهِ الصَّلَاةُ قَدْ ضُيِّعَتْNarrated Az-Zuhri that he visited Anas bin Malik at Damascus and found him weeping and asked him why he was weeping. He replied, "I do not know anything which I used to know during the life-time of Allah's Apostle except8 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 531إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا صَلَّى يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ ، فَلَا يَتْفِلَنَّ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ ، وَلَكِنْ تَحْتَ قَدَمِهِ الْيُسْرَىThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whenever anyone of you offers his prayer he is speaking in private to his Lord. So he should not spit to his right but under his left foot." Qatada said, "He should not spit in front of him but to 9 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 532اعْتَدِلُوا فِي السُّجُودِ وَلَا يَبْسُطْ ذِرَاعَيْهِ كَالْكَلْبِ ، وَإِذَا بَزَقَ فَلَا يَبْزُقَنَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا عَنْ يَمِينِهِ فَإِنَّهُ يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do the prostration properly and do not put your forearms flat with elbows touching the ground like a dog. And if you want to spit, do not spit in front, nor to the right for the person in prayer is4 narrators