[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ used to pray four units of prayer before Dhuhr (midday prayer). It was said to him, "Indeed, you pray a long prayer." He replied, "Indeed, the doors of the heavens are opened when the sun sets, so I do not want to delay until after Dhuhr prayer. I prefer to ascend to the heavens."
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ أَرْبَعًا فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّكَ تُصَلِّي صَلَاةً تُدِيمُهَا فَقَالَ إِنَّ أَبْوَابَ السَّمَاءِ تُفْتَحُ إِذَا زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَلَا تُرْتَجُ حَتَّى يُصَلَّى الظُّهْرُ فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يَصْعَدَ لِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ خَيْرٌ