Narrated by Anas ibn Malik
Whoever forgets a prayer, let him pray it when he remembers it; there is no expiation for it except that. Then he recited: "And establish the prayer for My remembrance" (Ta-Ha 20:14).
Sahih al-Bukhari 597, Sahih Muslim 684
What this hadith teaches
A missed prayer is not left; it is made up straight away. Sleeping through or forgetting is excused, but the prayer is still owed.
Reference and grade
- Grade
- Sahih: agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim
- Narrator
- Anas ibn Malik
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
مَنْ نَسِيَ صَلاَةً فَلْيُصَلِّ إِذَا ذَكَرَهَا، لاَ كَفَّارَةَ لَهَا إِلاَّ ذَلِكَ ". {وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِذِكْرِي}
Arabic text of Sahih al-Bukhari 597, as given on sunnah.com.