Hadith / Musnad Ahmad / 658:201
Musnad Ahmad 658:201
Hadith of Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (RA)
حديث البراء بن عازب
Hadith 658:201
Yahya ibn Adam narrated to us, Fudayl—meaning Ibn Marzuq—narrated to us, from Shaqiq ibn Aqabah, from al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib, who said: "Guard the prayers and the afternoon prayer" was revealed. We recited it during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for as long as Allah willed that we recite it, and Allah did not abrogate it. Then He revealed: "Guard the prayers and the middle prayer" [Al-Baqarah: 238]. A man who was with Shaqiq, called Zahir, said to him: "And it is the afternoon prayer?" He said: "I have already informed you how it was revealed, and how Allah abrogated it, and Allah knows best."
حدثنا يحيى بن آدم، حدثنا فضيل يعني ابن مرزوق، عن شقيق بن عقبة، عن البراء بن عازب قال: نزلت: " حافظوا على الصلوات وصلاة العصر "، فقرأناها على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما شاء الله أن نقرأها، لم ينسخها الله، فأنزل: {حافظوا على الصلوات والصلاة الوسطى} [البقرة: 238] فقال له رجل كان مع شقيق يقال له زاهر: وهي صلاة العصر. قال: قد أخبرتك كيف نزلت، وكيف نسخها الله، والله أعلم