Muwatta Imam Malik — The Times of Prayer

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "If someone misses the asr prayer it is as if he has suffered a great misfortune in his family and wealth

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن نافع، عن عبد الله بن عمر، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " الذي تفوته صلاة العصر كانما وتر اهله وماله

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that once Umar ibn al-Khattab left after doing the asr prayer and met a man who had not been there. Umar asked him what had kept him from the prayer and eventhough the man gave a good reason, Umar said, "You have given yourself short measure." Yahya added that Malik commented, "It is said that everything has a short measure and a full measure

وحدثني عن مالك، عن يحيى بن سعيد، ان عمر بن الخطاب، انصرف من صلاة العصر فلقي رجلا لم يشهد العصر فقال عمر ما حبسك عن صلاة العصر فذكر له الرجل عذرا فقال عمر طففت . قال يحيى قال مالك ويقال لكل شىء وفاء وتطفيف

Yahya related to me from Malik thatYahya ibn Said used to say, "Even if someone manages to pray before the time of the prayer has passed, the time that has passed him by is more important, or better, than his family and wealth." Yahya said that Malik said, "If the time for a prayer comes and a traveller delays a prayer through neglect or forgetfulness until he reaches his family, he should do that prayer in full if he arrives within the time. But if he arrives when the time has past, he should do the travelling prayer. That way he only repays what he owes." Malik said, "This is what I have found the people and men of knowledge doing in our community." Malik explained that shafaq was the redness in the sky after the sun had set, and said, "When the redness has gone then the isha prayer is due and you have left the time of maghrib

وحدثني عن مالك، عن يحيى بن سعيد، انه كان يقول ان المصلي ليصلي الصلاة وما فاته وقتها ولما فاته من وقتها اعظم - او افضل - من اهله وماله . قال يحيى قال مالك من ادرك الوقت وهو في سفر فاخر الصلاة ساهيا او ناسيا حتى قدم على اهله انه ان كان قدم على اهله وهو في الوقت فليصل صلاة المقيم وان كان قد قدم وقد ذهب الوقت فليصل صلاة المسافر لانه انما يقضي مثل الذي كان عليه . قال مالك وهذا الامر هو الذي ادركت عليه الناس واهل العلم ببلدنا . وقال مالك الشفق الحمرة التي في المغرب فاذا ذهبت الحمرة فقد وجبت صلاة العشاء وخرجت من وقت المغرب

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that one time Abdullah ibn Umar fainted and lost his senses and he did not make up the prayer. Malik commented, "We consider that that was because, and Allah knows best, the time had passed. Someone who recovers within the time has to pray

وحدثني عن مالك، عن نافع، ان عبد الله بن عمر، اغمي عليه فذهب عقله فلم يقض الصلاة . قال مالك وذلك فيما نرى - والله اعلم - ان الوقت قد ذهب فاما من افاق في الوقت فانه يصلي

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Said ibn al- Musayyab that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, travelled by night on the way back from Khaybar.Towards the end of the night he stopped for a rest and told Bilal to stay awake to keep watch for the subh prayer. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and his companions slept. Bilal stayed on guard as long as was decreed for him and then he leant against his riding camel facing the direction of the dawn and sleep overcame him and neither he nor the Messenger of Allah nor any of the party woke up until the sun's rays had struck them. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was alarmed. Bilal excused himself, saying, "Messenger of Allah! The One who took your self was the One who took myself. "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered the party to move on and so they roused thei r mounts and rode on a short distance. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered Bilal to give the iqama and then led them in the subh prayer. When he had finished he said, "Anyone who forgets a prayer should pray it when he remembers. Allah theBlessed and Exalted says in His book, 'Establish the prayer to remember Me

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن ابن شهاب، عن سعيد بن المسيب، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حين قفل من خيبر اسرى حتى اذا كان من اخر الليل عرس وقال لبلال " اكلالنا الصبح " . ونام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم واصحابه وكلا بلال ما قدر له ثم استند الى راحلته وهو مقابل الفجر فغلبته عيناه فلم يستيقظ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ولا بلال ولا احد من الركب حتى ضربتهم الشمس ففزع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال بلال يا رسول الله اخذ بنفسي الذي اخذ بنفسك . فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " اقتادوا " . فبعثوا رواحلهم واقتادوا شييا ثم امر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بلالا فاقام الصلاة فصلى بهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الصبح ثم قال حين قضى الصلاة " من نسي الصلاة فليصلها اذا ذكرها فان الله تبارك وتعالى يقول في كتابه {اقم الصلاة لذكري}

Yahya related to me from Malik that Zayd ibn Aslam said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stopped for a rest one night on the way to Makka and appointed Bilal to wake them up for the prayer. Bilal slept and everyone else slept and none of them woke up until the sun had risen. When they did wake up they were all alarmed. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered them to ride out of the valley, saying that there was a shaytan in it. So they rode out of the valley and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered them to dismount and do wudu and he told Bilal either to call the prayer or to give the iqama. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, then led them in the prayer. Noticing their uneasiness, he went to them and said, 'O people! Allah seized our spirits (arwah) and if He had wished He would have returned them to us at a time other than this. So if you sleep through the time for a prayer or forget it and then are anxious about it, pray it as if you were praying it in its time.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, turned to Abu Bakr and said, 'Shaytan came to Bilal when he was standing in prayer and made him lie down and lulled him to sleep like a small boy.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, then called Bilal and told him the same as he had told Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr declared, 'I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah

وحدثني عن مالك، عن زيد بن اسلم، انه قال عرس رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ليلة بطريق مكة ووكل بلالا ان يوقظهم للصلاة فرقد بلال ورقدوا حتى استيقظوا وقد طلعت عليهم الشمس فاستيقظ القوم وقد فزعوا فامرهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ان يركبوا حتى يخرجوا من ذلك الوادي وقال " ان هذا واد به شيطان " . فركبوا حتى خرجوا من ذلك الوادي ثم امرهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ان ينزلوا وان يتوضيوا وامر بلالا ان ينادي بالصلاة او يقيم فصلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بالناس ثم انصرف اليهم وقد راى من فزعهم فقال " يا ايها الناس ان الله قبض ارواحنا ولو شاء لردها الينا في حين غير هذا فاذا رقد احدكم عن الصلاة او نسيها ثم فزع اليها فليصلها كما كان يصليها في وقتها " . ثم التفت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الى ابي بكر فقال " ان الشيطان اتى بلالا وهو قايم يصلي فاضجعه فلم يزل يهديه كما يهدا الصبي حتى نام " . ثم دعا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بلالا فاخبر بلال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مثل الذي اخبر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ابا بكر فقال ابو بكر اشهد انك رسول الله

Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from Ata ibn Yasar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Scorching heat is a part of the blast of Jahannam. So, when the heat is fierce, delay the prayer until it gets cooler." He added in explanation, "The Fire complained to its Lord and said, 'My Lord, part of me has eaten another part,' so He allowed it two breaths in every year, a breath in winter and a breath in summer

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن زيد بن اسلم، عن عطاء بن يسار، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " ان شدة الحر من فيح جهنم فاذا اشتد الحر فابردوا عن الصلاة " . وقال " اشتكت النار الى ربها فقالت يا رب اكل بعضي بعضا . فاذن لها بنفسين في كل عام نفس في الشتاء ونفس في الصيف

Malik related to us from Abdullah ibn Yazid the mawla of al-Aswad ibn Sufyan, from Abu Salama ibn Abd ar-Rahman from Muhammad ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Thawban from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When the heat is fierce delay the prayer until it gets cooler, for scorching heat is a part of the blast of Jahannam." He added, "The Fire complained to its Lord, so He allowed it two breaths in each year, a breath in winter and a breath in summer

وحدثنا مالك، عن عبد الله بن يزيد، مولى الاسود بن سفيان عن ابي سلمة بن عبد الرحمن، وعن محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن ثوبان، عن ابي هريرة، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " اذا اشتد الحر فابردوا عن الصلاة فان شدة الحر من فيح جهنم " . وذكر " ان النار اشتكت الى ربها فاذن لها في كل عام بنفسين نفس في الشتاء ونفس في الصيف

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When the heat is fierce, wait until it gets cooler before you do the prayer, for scorching heat is from the blast of Jahannam

وحدثني عن مالك، عن ابي الزناد، عن الاعرج، عن ابي هريرة، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " اذا اشتد الحر فابردوا عن الصلاة فان شدة الحر من فيح جهنم

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Said ibn al- Musayyab that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Anyone who eats this plant should not come near our mosques. The smell of the garlic will offend us

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن ابن شهاب، عن سعيد بن المسيب، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " من اكل من هذه الشجرة فلا يقرب مساجدنا يوذينا بريح الثوم

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abd ar-Rahman ibn al-Mujabbar that he used to see Salim ibn Abdullah pull the cloth away fiercely from the mouth of any man he saw covering his mouth while praying

وحدثني عن مالك، عن عبد الرحمن بن المجبر، انه كان يرى سالم بن عبد الله اذا راى الانسان يغطي فاه وهو يصلي جبذ الثوب عن فيه جبذا شديدا حتى ينزعه عن فيه