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Sahih al-Bukhari 521, 522 (Book 9, Hadith 1) #504
The Importance of Prayer

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of prayer and how it was demonstrated to Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) by Gabriel.

Narrated Ibn Shihab: Once 'Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz delayed the prayer and 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair went to him and said, "Once in 'Iraq, Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba delayed his prayers and Abi Mas'ud Al-Ansari went to him and said, 'O Mughira! What is this? Don't you know that once Gabriel came and offered the prayer (Fajr prayer) and Allah's Messenger ﷺ prayed too, then he prayed again (Zuhr prayer) and so did Allah's Apostle and again he prayed ('Asr prayers and Allah's Messenger ﷺ did the same; again he prayed (Maghrib-prayer) and so did Allah's Messenger ﷺ and again prayed ('Isha prayer) and so did Allah's Apostle and (Gabriel) said, 'I was ordered to do so (to demonstrate the prayers prescribed to you)?'" 'Umar (bin 'Abdul 'Aziz) said to 'Urwa, "Be sure of what you Say. Did Gabriel lead Allah's Messenger ﷺ at the stated times of the prayers?" 'Urwa replied, "Bashir bin Abi Mas'ud narrated like this on the authority of his father"'.Urwa added, "Aisha told me that Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to pray 'Asr prayer when the sunshine was still inside her residence (during the early time of 'Asr).
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، أَخَّرَ الصَّلاَةَ يَوْمًا، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، فَأَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ الْمُغِيرَةَ بْنَ شُعْبَةَ أَخَّرَ الصَّلاَةَ يَوْمًا وَهْوَ بِالْعِرَاقِ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ فَقَالَ مَا هَذَا يَا مُغِيرَةُ أَلَيْسَ قَدْ عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ جِبْرِيلَ نَزَلَ فَصَلَّى، فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ بِهَذَا أُمِرْتُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لِعُرْوَةَ اعْلَمْ مَا تُحَدِّثُ أَوَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ هُوَ أَقَامَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقْتَ الصَّلاَةِ‏.‏ قَالَ عُرْوَةُ كَذَلِكَ كَانَ بَشِيرُ بْنُ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ‏.‏ قَالَ عُرْوَةُ وَلَقَدْ حَدَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ يُصَلِّي الْعَصْرَ، وَالشَّمْسُ فِي حُجْرَتِهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَظْهَرَ‏.‏
TOPICS
prayer  *  demonstration  *  timely  *  salat  *  tadabbur  *  jibreel  *  mawaqit  *  gabriel

QUICK LESSONS:
Offer your salah on time . Respect your elders . Follow what Allah has commanded you through His messenger ﷺ . Be faithful towards your religion . Have devotion towards Allah's commands .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of prayer in Islam. It is narrated that once Umar bin Abdul Aziz delayed his prayers and Urwa bin Az-Zubair reminded him that once in Iraq, Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba also delayed his prayers and Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari went to him and said that Gabriel came to demonstrate the five daily prayers prescribed for Muslims. He prayed Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha at their respective times. Aisha also narrated that Prophet Muhammad used to pray Asr when the sunshine was still inside her residence during early time of Asr. This hadith emphasizes on timely offering of prayers as it was demonstrated by Gabriel himself in front of Prophet Muhammad(ﷺ). It teaches us to be punctual with our salah as it is one of the most important pillars in Islam.

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