Regarding What Time Is Recommended For The Encounter
Darussalam · Volume 3
15. The Book Of JihādSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2655 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 49
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Sahih
صحيح
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Sahih chain
(قلت: إسناده صحيح، وصححه الترمذي والحاكم والذهبي. والبخاري بنحوه وابن حبان)
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2655. It was reported from An-Nu'mān, meaning Ibn Muqarrin, who said: "I observed the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. If he did not fight at the beginning of the day; he would delay the fighting until the sun passes the zenith, the wind blows and the aid descends." (Sahih)
2655 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيُّ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمُزَنِيِّ، عَنْ مَعْقِلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّ النُّعْمَانَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُقَرِّنٍ، قَالَ: «شَهِدْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا لَمْ يُقَاتِلْ مِنْ أَوَّلِ النَّهَارِ أَخَّرَ الْقِتَالَ حَتَّى تَزُولَ الشَّمْسُ، وَتَهُبَّ الرِّيَاحُ، وَيَنْزِلَ النَّصْرُ»
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The time of the decline of the sun from its zenith is the time of the descent of help from Allāh. This is why performing Salāt Az-Zuhr in its early time is preferred.