How to Pray Asr (After Noon Pray)
Asr (After Noon Pray) - Fardh
Asr (After Noon Pray) - Sunnah
In Islam, prayer is the second pillar of the religion and one of the major obligations upon a Muslim. A Muslim has to offer five prayers everyday on the prescribed times. The first is Fajr prayer, then Zuhr, then Asr, then Maghrib and finally Isha prayer.
Although all the prayers are of equal importance, however, the following lines will discuss the importance and significance of offering Zuhr and Asr prayer in the light of hadith of Prophet (PBUH) and the ayahs of Quran wherever available.
Asr Prayer:
Asr is the third of obligatory prayer and is offered at the time of the afternoon. The prayer comprises of 4Sunnah that are to be offered before the 4 Fard prayer. There are numerous hadiths available that tell of the importance of Asr time and prayer. The lines below discuss those hadiths.
In one of the hadiths, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
“He who observes Al-Bardan (i.e. Fajr and Asr prayers) will enter Jannah.” (Bukhari)
This hadith points towards the added advantage of offering both these prayers on time. The reason why stress is given on both these prayers is because apparently it seems hard to offer these prayers as at the time of Fajr one is in deep sleep while at the time of Asr one is either busy because of the day ending or too tired because of the fatigued day. Therefore, one must ensure offering both these prayer if one wishes to enter Jannah.
At another place, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
“He who performs Salat (prayers) before the rising of the sun and before its setting, will not enter the Hell.” (Muslim)
This hadith again refers to the Fajr and Asr prayer and wherein the earlier hadith both these prayers guaranteed entry into Jannah, in this hadith both these prayers guarantee refuge from Hell. Therefore, offering both these prayers brings an overall win for the Muslim.
At another place, Prophet (PBUH) said:
“He who misses the Asr Salat (deliberately), his deeds will be rendered null and void.” (Bukhari)
From the hadith the graveness of missing Asr prayer deliberately is imperative. It means that if one does not offer the Asr prayer, then his or her good deeds for the day stand nul and void. Therefore, one must make sure not to miss Asr prayer.
Conclusion:
In a nutshell, Zuhr and Asr are as imperative as the rest of the prayers and they carry great significance and reward. Every Muslim must make sure that in addition to offering the Fard Rakats of both the prayers, one also offers the Sunnah as well.
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