What Was Narrated Concerning Delaying The Prayer Beyond Its Time
Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح، التعليق على ابن خزيمة (١٦٤٠) ، صحيح أبي داود (٤٥٨)
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1255. It was narrated that 'Abdullâh bin Mas'ud said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'You may come across people who offer a prayer at the wrong time. If you meet them, then perform prayer in your houses at the time that you know, then pray with them and make that voluntary.'"(Sahih)
1255 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ زِرٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَعَلَّكُمْ سَتُدْرِكُونَ أَقْوَامًا يُصَلُّونَ الصَّلَاةَ لِغَيْرِ وَقْتِهَا، فَإِنْ أَدْرَكْتُمُوهُمْ فَصَلُّوا فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ لِلْوَقْتِ الَّذِي تَعْرِفُونَ، ثُمَّ صَلُّوا مَعَهُمْ وَاجْعَلُوهَا سُبْحَةً»
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There is so much emphasis in Islam on unity in communal life that even if the rulers take to performing the prayers at wrong times, the institution of prayer-in-congregation must be maintained. It is, nevertheless, incumbent upon the scholars to make an effort to explain the rules of Shari'ah to the leaders and rulers, and persuade them to abide by those rules. Being it of vital importance to perform prayers at the earliest prescribed times, one should offer the prayer by himself at home at an early hour. However, if timings for prayers in the mosques are fixed by mutual consultation among the Muslims, without intervention from the authorities, it is essential that early hours be fixed for the performance of prayers.