The Meaning of the Hadith: Whoever Misses the 'Asr Prayer, His Deed Is Wiped Out

Question:
The questioner says: It is narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said . He asks: Does "missing the prayer" mean missing the congregational prayer, or does it mean missing the time of the prayer and the time expiring?

Answer:
Whoever misses the prayer by missing its time and intentionally letting it go past its time, this indicates that whoever intentionally leaves one prayer is a disbeliever and an apostate, and he must repent anew. So, the meaning of "whoever misses the 'Asr prayer" is that he intentionally missed its time. As for if he slept, if he slept or forgot, there is no blame on him; he makes it up. And if he forgot a prayer or slept through it, let him pray it when he remembers it. There is no expiation for it other than that. But whoever intentionally lets it go past its time, he becomes a disbeliever by this, and he must repent to Allah the Exalted. Yes.