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AL-KAFI #765 : BENARKAH RASULULLAH S.A.W PERNAH TERLEPAS SOLAT SUBUH
Did the Prophet S.A.W ever miss the Fajr prayer because he was asleep, and what did he do at that time?
Short answer
The Prophet S.A.W once missed the Fajr prayer because he fell asleep after returning from the Khaybar expedition and travelling through the night, as narrated by Muslim.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Prophet S.A.W once missed the Fajr prayer because he fell asleep after returning from the Khaybar expedition and travelling through the night, as narrated by Muslim. On waking, he promptly performed ablution, had the iqamah called and led the Fajr prayer as a make-up prayer, even though the sun had risen. His tiredness was not deliberate, so it is not comparable to someone who sleeps late on purpose. Those who fear oversleeping are encouraged to ask others to wake them or to set an alarm.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai penutup, kami menyatakan bahawa Rasulullah S.A.W penah terlepas solat subuh disebabkan tidur.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #765 : BENARKAH RASULULLAH S.A.W PERNAH TERLEPAS SOLAT SUBUH”, 21 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2475-al-kafi-765-benarkah-rasulullah-s-a-w-pernah-terlepas-solat-subuh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/did-prophet-ever-miss-fajr-prayer/