Hadith 8299

Chapter 13

باب 13

(13) باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْوَقْتِ الأَوَّلِ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ

(13) Chapter: Virtue Of Performing Salat at the Beginning Of Its Prescribed Time (JA)
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَمَّارٍ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ الْعُمَرِيِّ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ غَنَّامٍ، عَنْ عَمَّتِهِ أُمِّ فَرْوَةَ، وَكَانَتْ، مِمَّنْ بَايَعَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ " الصَّلاَةُ لأَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا " .

Umm Farwah - and she was one of those who gave pledge of allegiance to the Prophet - narrated:
"The Prophet was asked: 'Which deed is the best?' So he said: 'Salat in the beginning of its time.'" (JA)

Reference (JA): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 170 (JA)

In-book reference (JA): Book 2, Hadith 22 (JA)

English translation (JA): Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 170 (JA)