The Book of the Prayer

كتاب الصلاة

Chapter 1: The Chapters On The Time Of Prayer

It was narrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah that his father said

"A man came to the Prophet and asked him about the times of the prayer. He said: 'Pray with us for two days.' When the sun passed its zenith he commanded Bilal to call the Adhan, then he commanded him to give the Iqamah for Zuhr; then he commanded him to give the Iqamah for 'Asr when the sun was high and clearly white. Then he commanded him to give the Iqamah for Maghrib when the sun had set; then he commanded him to give the Iqamah for 'Isha' when the red afterglow had disappeared; then he commanded him to give the Iqamah for Fajr when dawn came. On the following day he commanded him to give the Adhan for Zuhr when the extreme heat had passed and it had cooled down; then he prayed 'Asr when the sun was still high, but he delayed it more than he had done the day before; then he prayed Maghrib before the red afterglow disappeared; he prayed 'Isha' when one-third of the night had passed; and he prayed Fajr at the time when it was already light. Then he said: 'Where is the one who was asking about the times of Prayer?' The man said: 'Here I am, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'The times of your prayer are between the times you have seen.'"

It was narrated from Ibn Shihab that

He was sitting on the cushions of 'Umar bin 'Abdul-'Aziz when he was the leader over Al-Madinah, and with him was 'Urwah bin Zubair. "umar delayed 'Asr somewhat, and 'Urwah said to him: "Jibril came down and led the Messenger of Allah in prayer." 'Umar said to him: "Know what you are saying, O 'Urwah!" he said: "I heard Bashir bin Abu Mas'ud saying, 'I heard Abu Mas'ud saying, "I heard the Messenger of Allah saying, 'Jibril came down and led me in prayer, and I prayed with him, then I prayed with him, then I prayed with him, then I prayed with him, then I prayed with him,' and he counted five prayers on his fingers."

Chapter 2: The Time Of The Fajr Prayer

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"The believing women used to perform the Subh prayer with the Prophet, then they would go back to their families and no one would recognize them," meaning of the darkness.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Messenger of Allah recited: And recite the Qur'an during the Fajr. Verily, the recitation of the Qur'an during Fajr is ever witnessed." He said: "It is witnessed by the angels of the night and the day."

Mughith bin Sumayi said

"I prayed the Subh with 'Abdullah bin Zubair in the darkness, and when he said the Taslim, I turned to Ibn 'Umar and said: 'What is this prayer?' He said: 'This is how we prayed with the Messenger of Allah and with Abu Bakr and 'Umar. When 'Umar was stabbed, 'Uthman delayed it until there was light.'"

It was narrated from Rafi' bin Khadij that

The Prophet said: "Pray the Subh early, for indeed its reward is greater" or "your reward."

Chapter 3: The Time Of The Zuhr Prayer

It was narrated from Jabir bin Samurah that

The Prophet used to pray Zuhr when the sun had passed its zenith.

It was narrated that Abu Barzah Al-Aslami said

"The Prophet used to pray the Hajir prayer, which you call 'Zuhr', when the sun had passed its zenith."

It was narrated that Khabbab said

"We complained to the Messenger of Allah about the heat of the sunbaked ground, but he did not respond to our complaint." (Sahih)Another chain with similar wording.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said

"We complained to the Messenger of Allah about the heat of the sunbaked ground, but he did not respond to our complaint."

Chapter 4: Waiting For It To Cool Down Before The Zuhr Prayer When The Heat Is Intense

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.'"

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

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."

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said

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

It was narrated that Mughirah bin Shu'bah said

We were praying Zuhr with the Messenger of Allah at the time of intense heat (i.e., midday when the sun has just passed its zenith) and he said to us, "Wait for it to cool down before you pray, for intense heat is from the flaring up of the Hell-fire."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Wait for it to cool down before you pray the Zuhr.'"

Chapter 5: The Time Of The 'Asr Prayer

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that

The Messenger of Allah used to pray 'Asr when the sun was still hot and high, and if a person were to go to the suburbs (of Al-Madinah) he would be able to reach it while the sun was still hot and high.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"The Prophet prayed the 'Asr when the sun was shining into my room and there were no shadows yet."

Chapter 6: Maintaining The 'Asr Prayer

It was narrated from 'Ali bin Abu Talib that,

On the Day of Khandaq, the Messenger of Allah said: "May Allah fill their houses and graves with fire, just as they distracted us from the middle prayer."

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

The Messenger of Allah said: "The one who misses the 'Asr prayer, it is as if he has been cheated out of his family and wealth."