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Hadith 4984

Sunan Abu Dawud

سنن أبي داود

A juristic collection covering worship and daily conduct.

Hadith 4984

Chapter 86: Salat al atamah ("darkness prayer") - كتاب الأدب

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.

In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 212
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