The 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 h

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 hi

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 i

It was narrated from Rafi' bin Khadij that:The Prophet said: "Pray the Subh early, for indeed its reward is greater" or "your reward

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

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

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

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

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said:"The idolaters kept the Prophet from the 'Asr prayer until the sun had set. He said: 'They kept us from performing the middle prayer; may Allah fill their graves and their houses with fire

Abu Najashi said:"I heard Rafi' bin Khadij say: 'We used to perform the Maghrib at the time of the Messenger of Allah, and one of us would be able to see the places where his arrows would land when shot from his bow.'" (Sahih)Another chain with similar wording

It was narrated from Salamah bin Akwa' that:He used to pray the Maghrib with the Messenger of Allah when the sun set

It was narrated that 'Abbas bin 'Abdul-Muttalib said:"The Messenger of Allah said: 'My Ummah will continue to adhere to the Fitrah so long as they do not delay the Maghrib until the stars have come out." (Hasan)Abu 'Abdullah bin Majah said: I heard Muhammed bin Yahya saying: 'The people in Baghdad w

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Messenger of Allah said: "Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to delay the 'Isha

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah, I would have delayed the 'Isha' prayer until one third or one half of the night had passed

Humaid said:"Anas bin Malik was asked: 'Did the Prophet wear a ring?' He said: 'Yes.' One night he delayed the 'Isha' prayer until almost the middle of the night. When he had prayed, he turned to face us and said: 'The people have prayed and gone to sleep, but you will still be in a state of prayer

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said:"The Messenger of Allah led us for the Maghrib prayer. Then he did not come out until half the night had passed. Then he came out and led them in prayer, then he said: "The people have prayed and gone to sleep, but you are still in a state of prayer so long as yo

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:'The Prophet was asked about a man who forgets prayer or sleeps and misses it. He said: 'he performs it when he remembers it

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever forgets a prayer, let him perform it when he remembers it

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that :When the Messenger of Allah was coming back from the battle of Khaibar, night came and he felt sleepy, so he made camp and said to Bilal: "Keep watch for us tonight." Bilal prayed as much as Allah decreed for him, and the Messenger of Allah and his Companions

Abdullah bin Rabah narrated that Abu Qatadah said:"They mentioned negligence because of sleeping too much, and he said: 'They slept until the sun had risen. The Messenger of Allah said: "There is no negligence when oneis sleeping, rather there is negligence when one is awake. If anyone of you forget

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever catches one Rak'ah of the 'Asr before the sun sets, then he has caught it, and whoever catches one Rak'ah of the Subh before the sun rises, then he has caught it

It was narrated from 'Aishah that:The Messeenger of Allah said: "Whoever catches one Rak'ah of the Subh before the sun rises, then he has caught it, and whoever catches one Rak'ah of the 'Asr before the sun sets, then he has caught it." (Sahih)Another chain with similar wording

It was narrated that Abu Barzah Al-Aslami said:"The Messenger of Allah used to like to delay the 'Isha', and he disliked sleeping before it, and engaging in conversation after it

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:"The Messenger of Allah did not sleep before the 'Isha' nor stay up (talking) after it

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said:"The Messenger of Allah rebuked us for staying up (talking) after the 'Isha

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Do not let the Bedouin make you change the name of your prayer. It is the 'Isha', and they bring their camels in and milk them at nightfall

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Prophet said: "Do not let the Bedouins make you change the name of your prayer." Ibn Harmalah added: "Rather it is the 'Isha', but they say the 'Atamah because they bring their camels in for milking at that time (when it is dark)