ḤADĪTH OF THE DAY

“ A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, and asked him about the times for prayer. The Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him said, "Stay with us, if God wills." He then instructed Bilāl who called (announced) the start of prayer(1) when dawn broke. Thereafter, he instructed him and Bilāl called the start of prayer when the sun passed its zenith, and he prayed the noon prayer (2). Then, he instructed him and Bilāl called the start of prayer, and he prayed the afternoon prayer (3) while the sun was white and high in the sky. Then, he instructed him to call for the sunset prayer (4) when the highest tip of the sun fell (below the horizon). Then, he instructed him to call for the evening prayer (5) and Bilāl called the start of prayer when the twilight disappeared. The following day, he instructed him [to call for the pre-dawn prayer] when there was clear daylight. Then, he instructed him to call for the noon prayer and waited for the weather to cool and the extreme heat to subside before praying. Then, he instructed him to call for the afternoon prayer, and he (Bilāl) called the start of prayer while the sun was at the end of its time, beyond what it was previously(6). Then, he instructed him to call for the sunset prayer and delayed the sunset prayer until shortly before the twilight disappeared. Then, he instructed him to call for the evening prayer and he (Bilāl) called the start of prayer when one third of the night had passed. Then he said, "Where is the man who inquired about the times for prayer?" The man replied, "Here I am." He (the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him) then said, "The times for prayer are between these two (times)."(7) Footnote: 1. (Iqāmah): A shorter and quicker version of the call to prayer that is made to announce that the prayer is about to start. It is usually made up to twenty minutes after the call to prayer (Athān) to give worshippers time to gather for prayer. 2. Second prescribed prayer of the day. 3. Third prescribed prayer of the day. 4. Fourth prescribed prayer of the day. 5. Fifth prescribed prayer of the day. 6. Meaning that on the second day he prayed the afternoon prayer when the shadow of an object was twice its size, and on the first day he prayed it when the shadow of an object was equal to its size. 7. Meaning that the time that the prayer was made on the first day was the starting point for the prayer time, and the time it was made on the second day was its ending time. ”

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حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ الْبَغْدَادِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ الْمُزَنِىُّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ إِنَّ فِى الْجُمُعَةِ سَاعَةً لاَ يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَبْدُ فِيهَا شَيْئًا إِلاَّ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ إِيَّاهُ. قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيَّةُ سَاعَةٍ هِىَ قَالَ حِينَ تُقَامُ الصَّلاَةُ إِلَى الاِنْصِرَافِ مِنْهَا. قَالَ وَفِى الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِى مُوسَى وَأَبِى ذَرٍّ وَسَلْمَانَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلاَمٍ وَأَبِى لُبَابَةَ وَسَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ وَأَبِى أُمَامَةَ. قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ.
The Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said, “Indeed, there is a time on Friday during which, any bondsman who asks God for something, God grants it to him. (1)” They asked, “Messenger of God, which hour is it?” He replied, “From [the call to] the start of prayer, until its end.” Footnote: (1) Masculine pronouns are generally used in Arabic as a means for referring to both men and women when the meaning is left general and is not otherwise specified. Click on ḥadīth to read more
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُوسَى الأَنْصَارِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْهَادِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَيْرُ يَوْمٍ طَلَعَتْ فِيهِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ فِيهِ خُلِقَ آدَمُ وَفِيهِ أُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَفِيهِ أُهْبِطَ مِنْهَا وَفِيهِ سَاعَةٌ لاَ يُوَافِقُهَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمٌ يُصَلِّى فَيَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ فِيهَا شَيْئًا إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ. قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَلَقِيتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ سَلاَمٍ فَذَكَرْتُ لَهُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ فَقَالَ أَنَا أَعْلَمُ بِتِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ. فَقُلْتُ أَخْبِرْنِى بِهَا وَلاَ تَضْنَنْ بِهَا عَلَىَّ قَالَ هِىَ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ إِلَى أَنْ تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ. فَقُلْتُ كَيْفَ تَكُونُ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ وَقَدْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لاَ يُوَافِقُهَاعَبْدٌ مَسْلِمٌ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّى. وَتِلْكَ السَّاعَةُلاَ يُصَلَّى فِيهَا فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ أَلَيْسَ قَدْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَنْ جَلَسَ مَجْلِسًا يَنْتَظِرُ الصَّلاَةَ فَهُوَ فِى صَلاَةٍ. قُلْتُ بَلَى. قَالَ فَهُوَ ذَاكَ. قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِى الْحَدِيثِ قِصَّةٌ طَوِيلَةٌ. قَال َأَبُو عِيسَى وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ. قَالَ وَمَعْنَى قَوْلِهِ أَخْبِرْنِى بِهَا وَلاَ تَضْنَنْ بِهَا عَلَىَّ. لاَ تَبْخَلْ بِهَا عَلَىَّ وَالضَّنُّ الْبُخْلُ وَالظَّنِينُ الْمُتَّهَمُ.
The Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said, "The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam was created, on it he was admitted to Paradise, and on it he was made to descend from it. And on it is an hour during which, any Muslim bondsman who prays and asks God for something, He grants it to him.” Abū-Hurayrah said, “I met 'Abdullāh Ibn-Salām, and I mentioned this hadīth (1) to him. He said, 'I know which hour it is.' So I said, 'Tell me, and indeed, do not withhold it from me.' He replied, 'It is after the afternoon prayer (2) until the sun sets.' So I asked, 'How could it be after the afternoon prayer; the Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said, “during which, any Muslim bondsman who prays,” and this is an hour that should not be prayed in?' 'Abdullāh Ibn-Salām then replied, 'Did the Messenger of God not say, “Whoever sits in a place awaiting prayer is considered in a state of prayer”?' 'Yes,' I replied. 'That is it,' he said.” Footnotes: (1): The Prophet's sayings, actions, and consents as narrated by his Companions. (2): third prescribed prayer of the day. Click on ḥadīth to read more