Whoever Catches Two Rak'ahs Of 'Asr Prayer
Darussalam · Volume 1
6. The Book Of The Times (Of Prayer)Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 514 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 257
Source no. 514 · Volume 2 · Page 158
Sahih
صحيح، ق بلفظ "ركعة" وهو المحفوظ للطرق التالية، ابن ماجة (٦٩٩)
Source no. 501 · Volume 1 · Page 112
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجة ٦٩٩: ق بلفظ "ركعة" وهو المحفوظ للطرق التالية.
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515. It was narrated from Abū Hurairah, may Allāh be pleased with him, that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever catches up with two Rak'ahs of 'Asr prayer before the sun sets, or one Rak'ah of the Subh prayer before the sun rises, has caught it.” (Sahīh)
514 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ مَعْمَرًا، عَنْ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ أَدْرَكَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ أَوْ رَكْعَةً مِنْ صَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ»
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1. The significance of the Hadīth is that the beginning of the prayer is what counts and not its conclusion. This means that if one inaugurates his prayer within its valid time and completes one of its units, his prayer is valid. It will not be considered as having been a missed or late. 2. If such a situation arises, setting of the sun or its rising, while still he is praying, would not invalidate his prayer. He ought to continue with his prayer and complete it. This is the opinion of the majority of scholars.