245 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said, "There will come rulers who will be occupied with matters that cause them to delay the prayer past its proper time. So make your prayer with them a voluntary one."
ابن ماجه 1257SahihA man said, "By Allah, Messenger of Allah, I hold back from the morning prayer because of so-and-so, on account of how long he prolongs it for us." I never saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ more angry while delivering an admonition than he was…
الأعظمي 2261SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There will be rulers whose affairs will distract them, causing them to delay the prayer past its proper time. So pray the prayer at its proper time, and let your prayer with them be voluntary."
أحمد 22681DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ struck my thigh and said, "How will you be when you find yourself among people who delay the prayer past its proper time?" He said, "What do you command me to do?" He replied, "Pray the prayer at its proper time,…
مسلم 1468SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There will come rulers who will be preoccupied with various matters and will delay the prayer past its proper time. Pray the prayer at its proper time, then make your prayer with them a voluntary one."
أحمد 23852DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There will come over you rulers who will be preoccupied with matters that distract them from prayer, until they delay it past its proper time. So pray it at its proper time." A man asked, "Messenger of Allah,…
أحمد 22787DifficultA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I sometimes hold back from attending the morning prayer because of so-and-so," meaning their imam. The narrator said, I never saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ more…
أحمد 17065SahihA man said, "By Allah, Messenger of Allah, I hold back from attending the morning prayer because so-and-so prolongs it for us." I have never seen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ more angry while delivering an admonition than he was that day. He…
البخاري 702SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There will be rulers after me who will pray the prayer at its proper time and others who will delay it. Pray it with them. If they pray it at its proper time and you pray it with them, the reward is yours and theirs. If…
أحمد 15693HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "After me there will be rulers who pray the prayer at its proper time, and others who delay it past its proper time. Pray it with them. If they pray it at its proper time and you pray it with them, the reward is for you…
أحمد 15681HasanA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I stay away from the dawn prayer because of so-and-so, who prolongs it for us." I had never seen the Prophet ﷺ more angry in a sermon than he was that day. He said, "People, some of you drive others…
أحمد 22344SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I am late for the dawn prayer because of so-and-so, on account of how long he prolongs it for us." I never saw the Prophet ﷺ more angry in any sermon than he was that day. He said, "People,…
مسلم 1044SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There will come over you rulers whom various matters will distract from the prayer until they delay it past its proper time. So pray it at its proper time." A man asked, "Messenger of Allah, if I catch the…
أحمد 22686DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "How will you be when you have rulers over you who delay the prayer past its time, or who let the prayer die by neglecting its time?" I said, "What do you command me to do?" He said, "Pray the prayer at…
الأعظمي 1778SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ struck my thigh and said to me, "How will you fare when you live among people who delay the prayer past its proper time?" I asked, "What do you command me to do?" He replied, "Pray the prayer at its proper time,…
النسائي 860SahihI said to Abdullah bin Samit, "On Fridays we pray behind leaders who delay the prayer." He struck my thigh a blow that hurt me and said, "I asked Abu Dharr about that, and he struck my thigh and said, 'I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about…
مسلم 1471SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I hold back from the dawn prayer because of so-and-so, who prolongs it for us." The narrator said, I never saw the Prophet ﷺ more furious in delivering an…
البخاري 7159SahihWe came to Abdullah at midday and he said, "There will be rulers who become preoccupied and delay the prayer past its proper time, so pray it at its proper time." Then he stood and prayed with me beside him, and said, "This is how I saw the…
النسائي 800HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Abu Dharr, how will you fare when you are ruled by leaders who kill the prayer," or he said, "who delay the prayer?" I asked, "Messenger of Allah, what do you command me to do?" He replied, "Pray the…
أبو داود 431SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I sometimes stay away from the dawn prayer because of so-and-so, on account of how long he prolongs it for us." He said, "I never saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ more severe in anger while delivering an…
الأعظمي 15007SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I hold back from the dawn prayer because of so-and-so, for he prolongs it on us." The narrator said, I never saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ more angry while delivering an admonition than he was that day.…
البخاري 6110SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Abu Dharr, there will come over you rulers who delay the prayer past its proper time. If you live to see them, perform the prayer at its proper time," and he may have said, "in your dwelling, then come…
أحمد 21490SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, I hold back from attending the dawn prayer because so-and-so makes it too long for us." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ became angry. I had never seen him more furious on any occasion than he was that day. He then…
البخاري 704SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I hold back from attending the dawn prayer because of so-and-so, due to how long he prolongs it for us." He said, I had never seen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ more angry in any sermon…
ابن ماجه 984SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There will be rulers over you after me who will delay the prayer. The prayer will count in your favor but against them. So pray with them as long as they pray toward the qiblah."
أبو داود 434HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said on the day of the Battle of the Confederates, "None of you should pray the afternoon prayer except in the territory of Banu Qurayzah." The afternoon prayer time caught some of them while they were still on the way. Some…
الأعظمي 8939SahihWe were sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he said, "People, there will come rulers who will be preoccupied with various matters such that they will not pray the prayer at its proper time. So pray the prayer at its proper time." A…
أحمد 22690DifficultAlqama and I entered upon Abdullah bin Masud at midday. When the sun began to decline, he called the iqamah for prayer, and we stood behind him. He took my hand and the hand of my companion and placed us on either side of him, standing…
أحمد 4347DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "After me there will come over you rulers whom various matters will distract from praying at the proper time, until its time has passed. So pray the prayer at its proper time." A man asked, "Messenger of…
أبو داود 433SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said on the day of the Confederates, "None of you should pray the afternoon prayer except at Banu Qurayzah." Some of them were overtaken by the time of the afternoon prayer while still on the way. Some said, "We will not pray…
البخاري 4119SahihWhen the Prophet ﷺ returned from the Battle of the Confederates, he said, "None of you should pray the afternoon prayer except at Banu Qurayzah." The time for the afternoon prayer caught some of them while still on the way. Some said, "We…
الأعظمي 2918SahihMuaz bin Jabal came to us in Yemen as the envoy of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I heard his takbir at dawn, the voice of a man with a rough, husky tone. My heart was drawn to him with deep love, and I did not part from him until I buried him…
أبو داود 432HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "After me there will be rulers who delay the prayers beyond their proper times. So pray each prayer at its appointed time, and treat the prayer you offer with them as a voluntary one."
أحمد 17122HasanHe said, "How will you all be," or he said, "How will you be, when you remain among a people who delay the prayer beyond its proper time? Pray the prayer at its proper time, then if the prayer is established with them, pray it with them,…
مسلم 1470SahihMuaz bin Jabal, the envoy of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, came to us in Yemen at the time of dawn, raising his voice with the takbir in a hoarse tone. My heart was filled with love for him, and I never parted from him until I poured dust upon…
أحمد 22020SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the day is hot, delay the prayer until it cools down, for the intensity of heat is from the raging of Hellfire." Amr said, Abu Yunus narrated to me from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said,…
مسلم 1397SahihA man from the Ansar and I went in to see Anas bin Malik right after we had prayed Zuhr. He called for the Jariya to bring water for ablution, so we said to him, "Which prayer are you about to pray?" He said, "Asr." We said, "We have only…
أحمد 11999SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not delay the prayer for food or for anything else."
أبو داود 3758DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Delay the prayer until it cools down, for the intensity of the heat is from the blaze of Hell."
أحمد 9192SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was on a journey and Bilal was with him. Bilal wanted to call the iqamah, but the Prophet ﷺ said, "Wait until it cools down." Then Bilal wanted to call the iqamah again, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Wait for…
الترمذي 158SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Abdullah, how will you fare when you are governed by rulers who neglect the Sunnah and delay the prayer past its proper time?" He replied, "What do you command me to do, Messenger of Allah?" The Prophet said, "Are you…
أحمد 3889DaifMuaz bin Jabal came to us in Yemen as the envoy of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I heard his takbir at dawn. He was a man with a rough, husky voice, and my heart was drawn to him in love. I did not part from him until I buried him in Syria…
الأعظمي 1779SahihThe muadhdhin of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ called the adhan for the noon prayer, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Wait until it cools down, wait until it cools down," or he said, "Wait, wait." He said, "The intensity of the heat is from the blast of…
الأعظمي 1786SahihOn the day the Messenger of Allah ﷺ returned from the Battle of the Confederates, he announced to us that no one should pray the afternoon prayer except at Banu Qurayza. Some people feared that the prayer time would expire, so they prayed…
مسلم 4602SahihThe muezzin of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ called the adhan for the noon prayer, so the Prophet ﷺ said, "Wait until it cools, wait until it cools," or he said, "Wait, wait." He then said, "The intensity of heat is from the raging of Hellfire,…
مسلم 1400SahihThe Prophet's ﷺ muezzin called the adhan for the noon prayer, but the Prophet ﷺ said, "Wait until it cools, wait until it cools," or he said, "Hold off, hold off." He then said, "The intensity of heat is from the blast of Hell, so when the…
البخاري 535SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ on a journey when the caller to prayer wanted to make the call for the noon prayer. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Wait until it cools." Then he wanted to make the call again, and the Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Wait until it…
البخاري 539SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ on a journey when the muezzin wanted to call the adhan. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Wait until it cools down." Then he wanted to call it again, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Wait until it cools down." He said this three…
أحمد 21441SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "How will you be when you are under rulers who delay the prayer past its time, or who let the prayer die by missing its time?" I said, "What do you command me to do?" He said, "Pray the prayer at its…
مسلم 1465SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I have been considering ordering the call for prayer to be made, then commanding a man to lead the people in prayer, then setting out with some men carrying bundles of firewood to those who do not attend the…
أبو داود 548SahihIbn Ziyad delayed the prayer, so Abdullah bin Samit came to me. I set out a chair for him and he sat on it. I mentioned to him what Ibn Ziyad had done. He bit his lip and struck my thigh, saying, "I asked Abu Dharr just as you have asked…
مسلم 1469SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Abu Dharr, after me there will be rulers who let the prayer die. Pray the prayer at its proper time. If you pray it at its proper time, then praying again with them will count as a voluntary prayer for…
مسلم 1466SahihThe muezzin of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ called the adhan for the noon prayer, so the Prophet ﷺ said, "Wait until it cools, wait until it cools," or he said, "Wait, wait." He then said, "The intensity of heat is from the raging of Hellfire,…
أحمد 21533SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said to us when he returned from the Battle of the Confederates, "No one is to pray the afternoon prayer except in the territory of Banu Qurayzah." The time for the afternoon prayer caught some of them while they were still on…
البخاري 946SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Shall I tell you about the prayer of the hypocrite? He delays the afternoon prayer until the sun is between the two horns of Satan, or upon the two horns of Satan, then he stands and pecks it out like a…
أحمد 13589SahihMy beloved friend instructed me to listen and obey even if the one in authority were a slave with mutilated limbs, and to perform the prayer at its proper time. So if I come upon the people and find they have already prayed, I will have…
مسلم 1467SahihThe Messenger of Allah said, "Delay the Zuhr prayer until it cools down."
الأعظمي 1789SahihHe entered upon Anas bin Malik after the noon prayer, and Anas stood up to pray the afternoon prayer. When he had finished his prayer, we mentioned praying early, or he mentioned it, and he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'That…
الأعظمي 1804SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This intense heat is from the blast of Hellfire, so cool down the prayer by delaying it."
مسلم 1398SahihWe were returning from a funeral when we passed by Abu Dharr, who said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey, and the muezzin wanted to call the adhan for the noon prayer. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Wait until it cools…
أحمد 21376Sahih