Regarding ‘as-Salaah al-Wustaa’

Reference: Duroos wa Fataawa al-Hajj v1 p14, No.13

Question: What is the ‘as-salaah al-wustaa’?

Response: According to the correct opinion, ‘as-salaah al-wustaa’ is the ‘asr prayer; this is based upon his ﷺ statement [on] the day of Ahzaab:

«They occupied us away from as-salaah al-wustaa, the ‘asr prayer»

, transmitted by al-Bukhaaree (2931) and Muslim (628)


Translation originally published on 31 January, 2015.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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