Hadith 22

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

Book 2: The Book on Salat (Prayer) Sahih

Chapter 13

Virtue Of Performing Salat at the Beginning Of Its Prescribed Time

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الْوَقْتِ الأَوَّلِ مِنَ الْفَضْلِ

Sahih
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 170
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَمَّارٍ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ الْعُمَرِيِّ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ غَنَّامٍ، عَنْ عَمَّتِهِ أُمِّ فَرْوَةَ، وَكَانَتْ، مِمَّنْ بَايَعَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ الصَّلاَةُ لأَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا ‏"
Umm Farwah - and she was one of those who gave pledge of allegiance to the Prophet - narrated:

"The Prophet was asked: 'Which deed is the best?' So he said: 'Salat in the beginning of its time.'"