Times of the Prayers

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Chapter 13: The time of the Asr prayer

Narrated Anas bin Malik

We used to pray the `Asr prayer and after that if someone happened to go to the tribe of Bani `Amr bin `Auf, he would find them still praying the `Asr (prayer).

Chapter 18: The time of the Maghrib prayer (evening prayer)

A tender that combines the patient between Morocco and dinner.
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray the Zuhr at midday, and the `Asr at a time when the sun was still bright, the Maghrib after sunset (at its stated time) and the `Isha at a variable time. Whenever he saw the people assembled (for `Isha' prayer) he would pray earlier and if the people delayed, he would delay the prayer. And they or the Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the Fajr Prayers when it still dark.

Chapter 23: What is disliked about sleeping before the 'Isha prayer

Narrated Abu Barza

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) disliked to sleep before the `Isha' prayer and to talk after it.

Chapter 25: Time of the 'Isha prayer is up to the middle of the night

Abu Barza said that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, would love his delay.
Narrated Anas

The Prophet (ﷺ) delayed the `Isha' prayer till midnight and then he offered the prayer and said, "The people prayed and slept but you have been in prayer as long as you have been waiting for it (the prayer)." Anas added: As if I am looking now at the glitter of the ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) on that night.

Chapter 27: Time of the Fajr (early morning) prayer

Narrated Qatada

Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) and Zaid bin Thabit took the 'Suhur' together and after finishing the meal, the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and prayed (Fajr prayer)." I asked Anas, "How long was the interval between finishing their 'Suhur' and starting the prayer?" He replied, "The interval between the two was just sufficient to recite fifty 'Ayat." (Verses of the Qur'an).

Chapter 28: Whoever got (or was able to offer) one Rak'a of the Fajr prayer (in time). [One Rak'a means, one standing, one bowing, and two prostrations].

Narrated Abu Huraira

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever could get one rak`a (of the Fajr prayer) before sunrise, he has got the (morning) prayer and whoever could get one rak`a of the `Asr prayer before sunset, he has got the (`Asr) prayer."

Chapter 29: Whoever got (or was able to offer) one Rak'a of a prayer (in time)

Narrated Abu Huraira

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever could get one rak`a of a prayer, (in its proper time) he has got the prayer."

Chapter 10: When going on a journey, pray Zuhr prayer when it becomes cooler

Narrated Abu Dhar Al-Ghifar

We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) on a journey and the Mu'adh-dhin (call maker for the prayer) wanted to pronounce the Adhan (call) for the Zuhr prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Let it become cooler." He again (after a while) wanted to pronounce the Adhan but the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "Let it become cooler till we see the shadows of hillocks." The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "The severity of heat is from the raging of the Hell-fire, and in very hot weather pray (Zuhr) when it becomes cooler."

Chapter 11: The time of Zuhr prayer is when the sun declines (just after mid-day)

Jabir said that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, was praying with a merchant.
Narrated Anas bin Malik

When we offered the Zuhr prayers behind Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) we used to prostrate on our clothes to protect ourselves from the heat.

Chapter 12: To deny the Zuhr (prayer) up to the 'Asr (prayer) time

Narrated Ibn `Abbas

"The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed eight rak`at for the Zuhr and `Asr, and seven for the Maghrib and `Isha prayers in Medina." Aiyub said, "Perhaps those were rainy nights." Anas said, "May be."

Chapter 13: The time of the Asr prayer

Narrated `Aisha

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer the `Asr prayers at a time when the sunshine was still inside my chamber and no shadow had yet appeared in it.

Narrated Abu Bakr bin `Uthman bin Sahl bin Hunaif

that he heard Abu Umama saying: We prayed the Zuhr prayer with `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz and then went to Anas bin Malik and found him offering the `Asr prayer. I asked him, "O uncle! Which prayer have you offered?" He said 'The `Asr and this is (the time of) the prayer of Allah s Apostle which we used to pray with him."

Narrated Anas bin Malik

We used to pray the `Asr and after that if one of US went to Quba' he would arrive there while the sun was still high.

Chapter 17: Whoever got (or was able to offer) only one Rak'a of the 'Asr prayer before sunset

Narrated Abu Huraira

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you can get one rak`a of the `Asr prayer before sunset, he should complete his prayer. If any of you can get one rak`a of the Fajr prayer before sunrise, he should complete his prayer."

Narrated Abu Musa

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The example of Muslims, Jews and Christians is like the example of a man who employed laborers to work for him from morning till night. They worked till midday and they said, 'We are not in need of your reward.' So the man employed another batch and said to them, 'Complete the rest of the day and yours will be the wages I had fixed (for the first batch). They worked until the time of the `Asr prayer and said, 'Whatever we have done is for you.' He employed another batch. They worked for the rest of the day till sunset, and they received the wages of the two former batches."

Chapter 18: The time of the Maghrib prayer (evening prayer)

The patient combines Morocco and dinner, Atta said.
Narrated Rafi` bin Khadij

We used to offer the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) and after finishing the prayer one of us may go away and could still see as Par as the spots where one's arrow might reach when shot by a bow.

Narrated Salama

We used to pray the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) when the sun disappeared from the horizon.

Chapter 21: The time of the Isha prayer. If the people get together (pray earlier), and if they come late (delay it)

Narrated Muhammad bin `Amr

We asked Jabir bin `Abdullah about the prayers of the Prophet (ﷺ) . He said, "He used to pray Zuhr prayer at midday, the `Asr when the sun was still hot, and the Maghrib after sunset (at its stated time). The `Isha was offered early if the people gathered, and used to be delayed if their number was less; and the morning prayer was offered when it was still dark. "

Chapter 30: What is said regarding the offering of As-Salat (the prayers) between the Fajr prayer and sunrise.

Narrated `Umar

"The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade praying after the Fajr prayer till the sun rises and after the `Asr prayer till the sun sets."

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

Some people told me the same narration (as above).

Narrated Hisham's father

Ibn `Umar said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'Do not pray at the time of sunrise and at the time of sunset.' " Ibn `Umar said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'If the edge of the sun appears (above the horizon) delay the prayer till it becomes high, and if the edge of the sun disappears, delay the prayer till it sets (disappears completely).' "