Hadith 11

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 2: The Book of the Prayer Sahih

Chapter 4

Waiting For It To Cool Down Before The Zuhr Prayer When The Heat Is Intense

باب الإِبْرَادِ بِالظُّهْرِ فِي شِدَّةِ الْحَرِّ ‏

Sahih
Sunan Ibn Majah 677
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ إِذَا اشْتَدَّ الْحَرُّ فَأَبْرِدُوا بِالصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّ شِدَّةَ الْحَرِّ مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ ‏"
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'When it is very hot, then wait for it to cool down before you pray, for intense heat is from the flaring up of the Hell-fire.'"