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[Machine] The start of prayer was two units in the morning and two units in the evening.  

البيهقي:١٦٨٨قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ أنبأ سَعِيدٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ

كَانَ بَدْءُ الصَّلَاةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ بِالْغَدَاةِ وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بِالْعَشِيِّ