The Prophet ﷺ disapproved of the offering of prayer at the meridian except on Friday. The Hell-fire is kindled except on Friday. Abu Dawud said: This is a mursal tradition (i.e. the successor is narrating it directly from the Prophet). Mujahid is older than Abu al-Khalil, and Abu al-Khalil did not hear (any tradition from) Abu Qatadah. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1083)
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ نَهَى عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ نِصْفَ النَّهَارِ إِلَّا يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ لِأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ تُسَعَّرُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ إِلَّا يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ