The Book of the Times (of Prayer)

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Chapter 30: Whoever Catches Up With A Rak'ah Of The Prayer

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"Whoever catches up with a Rak'ah of the prayer, then he has caught up with the prayer."

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"Whoever catches up with a Rak'ah of the prayer, then he has caught up with it."

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

"Whoever catches up with a Rak'ah of the prayer, then he has caught up with the prayer."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever catches up with a Rak'ah of the prayer has caught up with it."

It was narrated from Salim, from his father, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

"Whoever catches up with with a Rak'ah of Jumu'ah or any other (prayer), his prayer is complete."

It was narrated from Salim that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"Whoever catches up with a Rak'ah of one of the prayers has caught up with it, except that he has to make up the portion that he missed."

Chapter 31: Times During Which Salah Is Prohibited

It was narrated from 'Abdullah As-Sunabihi that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"The sun rises and with it the horn of the Shaitan, then when it is fully risen, he goes away. Then when it approaches the meridian he comes near to it, and when it has passed the zenith he goes away. Then when it is close to setting, he comes near to it, then when it has set, he goes away." And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade praying at those times.

It was narrated that Musa bin 'Ali bin Rabah said

"I heard my father say: 'I heard 'Uqbah bin 'Amir Al-Juhani say: There are three times during which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us to pray in or bury our dead: When the sun has clearly stated to rise, until it is fully risen; when it is directly overhead at noon, until it has passed its zenith; and when it is close to setting, until it has fully set.'"

Chapter 32: The Prohibition Of Praying After Subh

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade praying after 'Asr until the sun had set, and after Subh until the sun had risen.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"I heard more than one of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) - including 'Umar who was one of the dearest of them to me - that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade praying after Fajr until the sun had risen, and praying after 'Asr until the sun had set."

Chapter 33: The Prohibition Of Praying While The Sun Is Rising

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

"No one of you should deliberately try to pray when the sun is rising, or when it is setting."

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade praying when the sun is rising or setting.

Chapter 34: The Prohibition Of Praying At Midday

It was narrated from Musa bin 'Ali that his father said

"I heard 'Uqbah bin 'Amir say: 'There are three times during which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us from praying or burying our dead: When the sun had clearly started to rise until it was fully risen, when it was directly overhead at noon until it has passed the zenith, and when it was close to setting until it had fully set.'"

Chapter 35: The Prohibition Of Praying After 'Asr

It was narrated from Damrah bin Sa'eed that he heard Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri say

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade praying after Subh until the sun had risen, and praying after 'Asr until the sun had set."

It was narrated from 'Ata' bin Yazid that he heard Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri say

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'There is no prayer after Fajr until the sun has clearly risen, and no prayer after 'Asr until the sun has fully set.'"

(Another chain) from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri, from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with a similar report.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade praying after 'Asr.

It was narrated from Ibn Tawus that his father said

"'Aishah, may Allah be please with her, said: 'Umar, may Allah be please with him, is not correct, rather the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) only prohibited, as he said: 'Do no deliberately seek to pray when the sun is rising or when it is setting, for it rises between the horns of a Shaitan."

Ibn 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'When the edge of the sun rises, then delay prayer until it has fully risen, and when the edge of the sun starts to set, delay prayer until it has fully set.'"

Abu Yahya Sulaim bin 'Amir, Damrah bin Habib and Abu Talhah Nu'aim bin Ziyad said

"We heard Abu Umamah Al-Bahili say: 'I heard 'Amrah bin 'Abasah say: I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, is there any moment which brings one close to Allah than another, or any moment that should be sought out for remembering Allah? He said: 'Yes, the closest that the Lord is to His slave is in the last part of the night, so if you can be among those who remember Allah at that time, then do so. For prayer is attended and witnessed (by the angels) until the sun rises, then it rises between the two horns of the Shaitan, that is the time when the disbelievers pray, so do not pray until the sun had risen to the height of a spear and its rays have disappeared. Then prayer is attended and witness (by the angels) until the sun is directly overhead at midday, and that is the time when the gates of Hell are opened and it is stoked up. So do not pray until the shadows appear. Then prayer is attended and witnessed (by angels) until the sun sets, and it sets between the horns of a Shaitan, and that is the time when the disbelievers pray.'"