Hadith 8513

عَنِ الزِّبْرِقَانِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَهْطًا مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ مَرَّ بِهِمْ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَهُمْ مُجْتَمِعُونَ فَأَرْسَلُوا إِلَيْهِ غُلَامَيْنِ لَهُمْ يَسْأَلَانِهِ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى فَقَالَ هِيَ الْعَصْرُ فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلَانِ مِنْهُمْ فَسَأَلَاهُ فَقَالَ هِيَ الظُّهْرُ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَا إِلَى أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَسَأَلَاهُ فَقَالَ هِيَ الظُّهْرُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي الظُّهْرَ بِالْهَجِيرِ وَلَا يَكُونُ وَرَاءَهُ إِلَّا الصَّفُّ وَالصَّفَّانِ مِنَ النَّاسِ فِي قَائِلَتِهِمْ وَفِي تِجَارَتِهِمْ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ [سورة البقرة: ٢٣٨] قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيَنْتَهِيَنَّ رِجَالٌ أَوْ لَأُحَرِّقَنَّ بُيُوتَهُمْ
It is narrated from Zabraqan that Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by a group of the Quraysh who were gathered at a place. They sent two slaves to Sayyiduna Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) to ask him about the middle prayer. He replied: It is the Asr prayer. But two men among them stood up and said: It is the Zuhr prayer. Then both of them went to Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him the same question. He also said: It is the Zuhr prayer. The detail is that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform the Zuhr prayer at midday. There would be one or two rows of worshippers behind him in congregation; some would be taking a nap and some would be busy in trade. Then Allah the Exalted revealed this command: {حَافِظُوْا عَلَی الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاۃِ الْوُسْطَی وَقُومُوْا لِلَّہِ قَانِتِینَ} … Guard strictly the prayers, especially the middle prayer, and stand before Allah devoutly obedient. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: People must stop abandoning the prayer, or I will burn their houses down.
Hadith Reference الفتح الربانی / أبواب تفسير القرآن وفضائل السور والآيات حسب ترتيب النزول / 8513
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