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السنن الكبرى للبيهقي
Sunan al-Kubra al-Bayhaqi
كتاب الصلاة
Book of Prayer
باب: الترغيب في التعجيل بالصلوات في أوائل الأوقات
Chapter: Encouragement to offer the prayers early in their times
Bayhaqi 2042 — Encouragement to offer the prayers early in their times
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {أَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ} [الإسراء: 78] قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ: وَدُلُوكُهَا مَيْلُهَا وَهُوَ قَوْلُ ابْنِ عَمْرَ وَمَعْنَى قَوْلِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَقَالَ تَعَالَى {حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى} [البقرة: 238] قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ: الْمُحَافَظَةُ عَلَى الشَّيْءِ تَعْجِيلُهُ وَقَالَ تَعَالَى {أَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ لِذِكْرِي} [طه: 14].
Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says: "Establish the prayer at the decline of the sun." [Surah al-Isra: 78]
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Its "duluk" means the sun's zawal (declining from its zenith), and this is the saying of Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and the meaning of the saying of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both).
And Allah Almighty said: "Guard strictly the prayers, and especially the middle prayer." [Surah al-Baqarah: 238]
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Guarding something means performing it early."
And Allah Almighty said: "Establish the prayer for My remembrance." [Surah Taha: 14]
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Its "duluk" means the sun's zawal (declining from its zenith), and this is the saying of Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and the meaning of the saying of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both).
And Allah Almighty said: "Guard strictly the prayers, and especially the middle prayer." [Surah al-Baqarah: 238]
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Guarding something means performing it early."
And Allah Almighty said: "Establish the prayer for My remembrance." [Surah Taha: 14]
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ أنبأ الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الدُّورِيُّ ثنا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ مَنْصُورُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْخُزَاعِيُّ ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْعُمَرِيُّ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ غَنَّامٍ عَنْ جَدَّتِهِ الدُّنْيَا، عَنْ جَدَّتِهِ أُمِّ فَرْوَةَ - وَكَانَتْ مِمَّنْ بَايَعَتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَكَانَتْ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرَاتِ الْأُوَلِ - أَنَّهَا سَمِعْتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَسُئِلَ عَنْ أَفْضَلِ الْأَعْمَالِ، فَقَالَ: " الصَّلَاةُ لَأَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا " أَخْرَجَهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ فِي السُّنَنِ.
Al-Qasim bin Ghannam narrates from his grandmother al-Dunya, from her grandmother Umm Farwah (may Allah be pleased with her), who was among those who gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and was among the first women emigrants, that she heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the best of deeds, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Offering the prayer at the beginning of its time."
