Sahih al-Bukhari Hadiths – 1.0 Times of the Prayers – Narrated Ibn Shihab:

Chapter Number: 9.0
Chapter English: Times of the Prayers
Chapter Arabic: كتاب مواقيت الصلاة
Section Number: 1.0
Section English: 
The times of As-Salat (the prayers) and the superiority of offering Salat (prayers) in time

Section Arabic:
مَوَاقِيتِ الصَّلاَةِ وَفَضْلِهَا

Hadith Number: 521

English Hadith:
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 himand 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’sApostle 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’sApostle 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 theauthority of his father.” `Urwa added, “Aisha told me that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray `Asr prayerwhen the sunshine was still inside her residence (during the early time of `Asr).

English Isnad: Narrated Ibn Shihab:

English Matn:
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 himand 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’sApostle 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’sApostle 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 theauthority of his father.” `Urwa added, “Aisha told me that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray `Asr prayerwhen the sunshine was still inside her residence (during the early time of `Asr).

Arabic Hadith:
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 صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏ ‏ بِهَذَا أُمِرْتُ ‏‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لِعُرْوَةَ اعْلَمْ مَا تُحَدِّثُ أَوَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ هُوَ أَقَامَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقْتَ الصَّلاَةِ‏.‏

Arabic Isnad:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ،

Arabic Matn:
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 صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏ ‏ بِهَذَا أُمِرْتُ ‏‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لِعُرْوَةَ اعْلَمْ مَا تُحَدِّثُ أَوَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ هُوَ أَقَامَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقْتَ الصَّلاَةِ‏.‏

Arabic Comment:
قَالَ عُرْوَةُ كَذَلِكَ كَانَ بَشِيرُ بْنُ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ‏.

English Grade: Sahih-Authentic
Arabic Grade:  صحيح

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