Hadith 1995

Chapter 86

باب 86

(86) باب فِي صَلاَةِ الْعَتَمَةِ

(86) Chapter: Salat al atamah ("darkness prayer") (AR)
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حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَبِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَغْلِبَنَّكُمُ الأَعْرَابُ عَلَى اسْمِ صَلاَتِكُمْ أَلاَ وَإِنَّهَا الْعِشَاءُ وَلَكِنَّهُمْ يُعْتِمُونَ بِالإِبِلِ " .

Ibn 'Umar reported the prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying:
The desert Arabs may not dominate you in respect of the name of your prayer. Beware! It is al-`Isha, but they milk their camels when it is fairly dark. (AR)

Reference (AR): Sunan Abi Dawud 4984 (AR)

In-book reference (AR): Book 43, Hadith 212 (AR)

English translation (AR): Book 42, Hadith 4966 (AR)