Narrated Umm Farwah: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked: Which of the actions is best? He replied: Observing prayer early in its period. Al-Khuzai narrated in his version from his aunt named Umm Farwah who took the oath of allegiance to the Prophet ﷺ: He was questioned.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
426. Commentary:
Umm Farwah radi Allahu anha was the paternal sister of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radi Allahu anhu and was married to Ash'ath ibn Qays.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 426
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(In the chain of narration, Qasim is a narrator whose narrations are inconsistent, and Abdullah al-Umari is weak, but this hadith is strengthened by supporting evidences. A narration of this meaning from Ibn Mas'ud radi Allahu anhu is present in the Sahihayn, which is coming at number 173 in the author's compilation.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 170