The Meaning of the Hadith: Whoever Catches One Rak'ah of the 'Asr Prayer Has Caught the Prayer
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Question:
May Allah keep you safe, Your Eminence the Shaykh. What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever catches one rak'ah of the 'Asr prayer has caught the prayer"? Is it authentic?
Answer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic. Whoever catches the 'Asr prayer before the sun sets has caught it in its time. For example, if a person is lax or falls asleep, and then he performs wudu' and prepares for prayer and says the opening takbir, catching only two rak'ahs before the sun sets, he has caught it in its time. However, if he was lax, he has sinned; but if it was due to sleep, there is no blame on him, because the sleeper is excused. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) There are no [other excuses] except that. If he prays it before the sun sets, even if it is only one rak'ah, he has caught the time. And if he prays it after the sun sets because of sleep or forgetfulness, there is no blame on him, because he is excused. [Al-Baqarah 2:286] It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that in the year of the Trench, the disbelievers kept him busy from the 'Asr prayer, so he did not pray it until after Maghrib. And on some days, they kept him busy from both the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers, so he did not pray them until after Maghrib, peace and blessings be upon him.
The presenter:
(peace and blessings be upon him).
May Allah keep you safe, Your Eminence the Shaykh. What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever catches one rak'ah of the 'Asr prayer has caught the prayer"? Is it authentic?
Answer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic. Whoever catches the 'Asr prayer before the sun sets has caught it in its time. For example, if a person is lax or falls asleep, and then he performs wudu' and prepares for prayer and says the opening takbir, catching only two rak'ahs before the sun sets, he has caught it in its time. However, if he was lax, he has sinned; but if it was due to sleep, there is no blame on him, because the sleeper is excused. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever sleeps through a prayer or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers it.
من نام عن الصلاة أو نسيها فليصلها إذا ذكرهاOur Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاThe presenter:
(peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أسئلة في باب أول وقت العصر وآخره في الاختيار والضرورة — islamhouse.com (2:43)
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