´'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said:` "We were fighting a battle and the idolators kept us from praying Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib and 'Isha'. When the idolaters went away, the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) commanded a caller to say Iqamah for Zuhr prayer, and we prayed. Then he said the Iqamah for 'Asr, and we prayed, and he said the Iqamah for Maghrib and we prayed, and he said the Iqamah for 'Isha' and we prayed. Then we went around among us and said: 'There is no group on Earth who is remembering Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, except you.'"
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
664. Commentary:
➊ It has been mentioned previously that giving the call to prayer (adhan) at an improper time may cause confusion for others; therefore, the circumstances and appropriateness of the time should be considered. For example: if the time for a particular prayer has begun, then after giving the adhan, both the missed (qada) prayers and the current prayer should be performed, as is mentioned in Hadith 663. And if the time for a particular prayer has not remained, i.e., the time is near its end, then the missed prayers should be performed first, and then the adhan should be given for the current prayer, as is mentioned in Hadith 662. And if all the prayers are missed (qada) and there is no time for any prayer, then only the iqamah (second call to prayer) should be given for all of them, as in Hadith 664. And if it is in the desert, where there is no risk of confusion for anyone, then at any time, the adhan may be given and the missed prayer performed, as in Hadith 622 and others. And Allah knows best.
➋ In Sahih Bukhari, only the missing of the Asr prayer by Ali radi Allahu anhu is mentioned. [صحیح البخاري ، المغازي ، حدیث : 4111] That is a separate incident, because the Battle of Khandaq lasted several days. And Allah knows best.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 664