Whoever forgets a prayer should perform it as soon as he remembers it; there is no expiation for it except that
Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Whoever forgets a prayer should perform it as soon as he remembers it; there is no expiation for it except that: {and establish prayer to remember me.} [Surat Tā-ha: 14]"
«مَنْ نَسِيَ صَلَاةً فَلْيُصَلِّ إِذَا ذَكَرَهَا، لَا كَفَّارَةَ لَهَا إِلَّا ذَلِكَ: {وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ لِذِكْرِي} [طه: 14]».
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pointed out that whoever forgets to perform any obligatory prayer until its time has elapsed should hasten to make up for it when he remembers it. The sin of abandoning it cannot be eliminated and covered except by the Muslim's performance upon remembering it. In his noble Book, Allah says: {and establish prayer to remember me.} [Surat Tā-ha: 14], i.e., perform the forgotten prayer when you remember it.
It shows the significance of prayer and urges us not to be negligent in performing and making up for it.
It is not permissible to delay a prayer beyond its time intentionally and without an excuse.
It is obligatory for a person who oversleeps a prayer to perform it when he wakes up and for a person who forgets a prayer to perform it when he remembers it.
It is obligatory to make up for missed prayers right away, albeit at times when praying is prohibited.
Sahīh Al-Bukhāri (1/ 122) (597).
Sahīh Muslim (1/ 477) (684).
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فتح الباري لابن حجر (2/ 71).
البحر المحيط الثجاج في شرح صحيح الإمام مسلم بن الحجاج (14/ 612).
Cited in books
5 Books- The Prayer as Taught by the Prophet (ﷺ) to His Companions, may Allah be please with them“Whoever forgets a prayer should perform it when he remembers it, and there is no expiation for it except that {...and establish prayer to remember Me} [450][451]
- Title: Academic Curricula, Islamic Jurisprudence, Level (Four).المناهج التعليمية - الصف الرابع - الفقه"There is no expiation for it except that" [20]
- Sermons on Magnifying the Status of Prayer“Whoever forgets a prayer should perform it when he remembers it, and there is no expiation for it except that.”
- Lectures on Magnifying the Status of Prayerمحاضرات في تعظيم قدر الصلاة“Whoever forgets a prayer should perform it when he remembers it, and there is no expiation for it except that.” [32]