English translation
677. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'When it is very hot, then wait for it to cool down before you pray, for intense heat is from the flaring up of the Hell-fire.'" (Sahih)
Hadith 677
Waiting For It To Cool Down Before the Zuhr Prayer When The Heat Is Intense
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Darussalam · Volume 1
(2) The Book OfThe PrayerSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 677 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 222
Al-Albani source references (1)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن ابن ماجة (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 677 · Volume 2 · Page 249
Sahih
صحيح، الروض النضير (١٤٩) ، صحيح أبي داود (٤٣٠)
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Arabic text
677 - حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا اشْتَدَّ الْحَرُّ فَأَبْرِدُوا بِالصَّلَاةِ؛ فَإِنَّ شِدَّةَ الْحَرِّ مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ»
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Commentary
The wisdom behind waiting for the prayer until it cools down a little, is the fact that intense heat dampens the spirit of devotional submissiveness and fervor, while under cooler conditions the prayers are likely to be more focused. The wait should, however, not be excessive.