Prohibition of calling Maghrib prayer as Isha
① It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
لا تغلبنكم الأعراب على اسم صلاتكم المغرب ، و يقول الأعراب: هي العشاء
“Do not let the villagers overpower you by calling your Maghrib prayer by their name; the villagers say it is Isha.”
Prayer between Maghrib and Isha
① Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (RA) reports that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
من صلى بعد المغرب ست ركعات لم يتكلم فيما بينهن بسوء عدلن له عبادة اثنتي عشرة سنة
“Whoever prays six rak’ahs after Maghrib and does not say anything bad between them, will receive the reward equivalent to twelve years of worship.”
Encouraging children to pray
① Sayyiduna Sabrah bin Ma’bad Jahni رضي الله عنه narrates, the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
مروا الصبي بالصلاة إذا بلغ سبع سنين فإذا بلغ عشر سنين فاضربوه عليها
“When a child reaches seven years of age, command him to pray, and when he reaches ten years of age and does not pray, then beat him because of that.”
② Sayyiduna Sabrah bin Ma’bad Jahni رضي الله عنه narrates, the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
علموا الصبي الصلاة ابن سبع و اضربوه عليها ابن عشر
“When a child reaches seven years of age, teach him to pray, and when he reaches ten years of age and does not pray, then beat him because of that.”
③ Sayyiduna Amr bin Shu’aib رضي الله عنه narrates from his father, and he from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
مروا أولادكم بالصلاة وهم أبناء سبع سنين واضربوهم عليها وهم أبناء عشر وفرقوا بينهم فى المضاجع
“When children reach seven years of age, command them to pray, and when they reach ten years of age and do not pray, then beat them and separate their beds at that age.”
