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سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب المواقيتThe Book of the Times (of Prayer)
بَابُ : تَعْجِيلِ الْمَغْرِبِChapter: Hastening To Pray Maghrib
Hadith 521
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ ، قال : سَمِعْتُ حَسَّانَ بْنَ بِلَالٍ ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَسْلَمَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّهُمْ " كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ مَعَ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَغْرِبَ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُونَ إِلَى أَهَالِيهِمْ إِلَى أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ يَرْمُونَ وَيُبْصِرُونَ مَوَاقِعَ سِهَامِهِمْ " .
It was narrated from a man of Aslam, who was one of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ), that they used to pray Maghrib with the Prophet (ﷺ),then they would go back to their families in the furthest part of Al-Madinah, shooting arrows and seeing where they landed. [1] [1] Because it was still bright enough.
Brief Explanation
1؎ : From this it is understood that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to perform the Maghrib prayer promptly; this is what is most virtuous. In some hadiths where delaying Maghrib until the disappearance of the twilight (shafaq) is mentioned, that is only to indicate permissibility.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
521. Commentary:
➊ Just as this hadith indicates that the Maghrib prayer should be commenced immediately after the sun sets, it also shows that short surahs should be recited in the Maghrib prayer; otherwise, it may become dark while one is still praying.
➋ Here, what is meant is the actual city of Madinah, not the surrounding villages, because those were several miles away.
➊ Just as this hadith indicates that the Maghrib prayer should be commenced immediately after the sun sets, it also shows that short surahs should be recited in the Maghrib prayer; otherwise, it may become dark while one is still praying.
➋ Here, what is meant is the actual city of Madinah, not the surrounding villages, because those were several miles away.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 521
