Hadith on Salah: Best deed to pray on time

Umm Farwah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked, “Which deeds are best?” The Prophet said, “Prayer at the beginning of its time.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 170

Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أُمِّ فَرْوَةَ قَالَتْ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ الصَّلَاةُ لِأَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا

170 سنن الترمذي أبواب الصلاة باب ما جاء في الوقت الأول من الفضل

399 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح لغيره في صحيح الترغيب

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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