Hadith 581

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَفْوَانَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَنَّ السَّائِبَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، وَعُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ أَخْبَرَاهُ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدٍ الْقَارِيِّ، قَال : سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، يَقُولُ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ نَامَ عَنْ حِزْبِهِ أَوْ عَنْ شَيْءٍ مِنْهُ فَقَرَأَهُ مَا بَيْنَ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَصَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ ، كُتِبَ لَهُ كَأَنَّمَا قَرَأَهُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . قَالَ : وَأَبُو صَفْوَانَ اسْمُهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْمَكِّيُّ ، وَرَوَى عَنْهُ الْحُمَيْدِيُّ وَكِبَارُ النَّاسِ .
´Umar bin Al-Khattab narrated that :` the Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever slept, (missing) his section or some of it, then he recited it between the Fajr prayer and the Zuhr prayer, it is written for him as if he had recited it in the night."
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / أبواب السفر / 581
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح، ابن ماجة (1343)
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح مسلم/المسافرین 18 (747) ، سنن ابی داود/ الصلاة 309 (1313) ، سنن النسائی/قیام اللیل 65 (1791) ، سنن ابن ماجہ/الإقامة 177 (1343) ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 10592) ، مسند احمد (1/32) ، سنن الدارمی/الصلاة 167 (1518) (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1791. Commentary: However, two things should be kept in mind. ➊ The time should not be one in which performing voluntary (nafl) prayers is disliked (makruh). ➋ Instead of praying an odd number, one should add an extra rak‘ah and pray an even number. This applies when one intends to perform the night voluntary prayers (nawafil). However, if the sole intention is to perform only the witr prayer, then there is no harm in praying an odd-numbered witr. And Allah knows best.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1791
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: If a person has a regular recitation (wird), devotional practice (wazifah), or deed during any part of the night, and for some reason is unable to perform that deed or practice at night, then in order to maintain consistency and continuity in it, he should perform it during the day before the time of Zuhr (midday prayer). In this way, it will be counted as if the deed was performed at night, and its continuity will remain intact.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1745
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1313. Commentary: Benefit: Making up missed voluntary (nafl) prayers is recommended and desirable (mandub wa mustahabb).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1313
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:


It is permissible to establish a regular practice of reciting a specific portion of the Noble Qur’an in the prayer of Tahajjud (night prayer).


There is no disliked (makruh) time for recitation (tilawah) and remembrance (dhikr and adhkar).


The reward for night-time supererogatory prayers (nawafil) and recitation is greater, but in the mentioned circumstance, the full reward will also be granted during the day.
In other words, a valid (shar‘i) excuse is recognized by Allah, and any shortcoming that occurs due to it will be considered nullified.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1343