Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 1181

Arabic hadith text

وَعَن مرْثَد بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: أَتَيْتُ عُقْبَةَ الْجُهَنِيَّ فَقُلْتُ: أَلَا أُعَجِّبُكَ مِنْ أَبِي تَمِيمٍ يَرْكَعُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ؟ فَقَالَ عُقْبَةُ: إِنَّا كُنَّا نَفْعَلُهُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. قُلْتُ: فَمَا يَمْنَعُكَ الْآنَ؟ قَالَ: الشّغل. رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Marthad ibn Abdullah said: I went to Uqbah al-Juhani and said: Shall I tell you something about Abu Tamim that may surprise you? He prays two rakahs before the sunset prayer. Uqbah replied: We used to do that during the time of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him. I asked: What prevents you now? He replied: Being occupied. Al-Bukhari transmitted it.