Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If the people knew the reward for pronouncing the Adhan and for standing in the first row (in congregational prayers) and found no other way to get that except by drawing lots they would draw lots, and if they knew the reward of the Zuhr prayer (in the early moments of its stated time) they would race for it (go early) and if they knew the reward of ʿIsha' and Fajr (morning) prayers in congregation, they would come to offer them even if they had to crawl." (Using translation from Bukhārī 615)  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مَا فِي النِّدَاءِ وَالصَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَجِدُوا إِلَّا أَنْ يَسْتَهِمُوا عَلَيْهِ لَاسْتَهَمُوا وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِي التَّهْجِيرِ لَاسْتَبَقُوا إِلَيْهِ وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِي الْعَتَمَةِ وَالصُّبْحِ لَأَتَوْهُمَا وَلَوْ حَبْوًا»  

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Do not let the Bedouin make you change the name of this prayer of yours, for they delay the prayer until it is very dark because of their preoccupation with camels and milking them. Verily, it is 'Isha'.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 541)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَا تَغْلِبَنَّكُمُ الْأَعْرَابُ عَلَى اسْمِ صَلَاتِكُمْ هَذِهِ فَإِنَّهُمْ يُعْتِمُونَ عَلَى الْإِبِلِ وَإِنَّهَا الْعِشَاءُ»  

"I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say on the Minbar: 'Do not let the Bedouin make you change the name of your prayer; verily, it is 'Isha'.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 542)  

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ «لَا تَغْلِبَنَّكُمُ الْأَعْرَابُ عَلَى اسْمِ صَلَاتِكُمْ أَلَا إِنَّهَا الْعِشَاءُ»  

I along with my father went to Abu- Barza Al-Aslami and my father asked him, "How Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to offer the five compulsory congregational prayers?" Abu- Barza said, "The Prophet ﷺ used to pray the Zuhr prayer which you (people) call the first one at midday when the sun had just declined The ʿAsr prayer at a time when after the prayer, a man could go to the house at the farthest place in Medina (and arrive) while the sun was still hot. (I forgot about the Maghrib prayer). The Prophet ﷺ Loved to delay the ʿIsha which you call Al- ʿAtama [??] and he disliked sleeping before it and speaking after it. After the Fajr prayer he used to leave when a man could recognize the one sitting beside him and he used to recite between 60 to 100 Ayat (in the Fajr prayer) . (Using translation from Bukhārī 547)  

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي بَرْزَةَ فَسَأَلَهُ أَبِي كَيْفَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي الْمَكْتُوبَةَ؟ قَالَ «كَانَ يُصَلِّي الْهَجِيرَ الَّتِي تَدْعُونَهَا الْأُولَى حِينَ تَدْحَضُ الشَّمْسُ وَكَانَ يُصَلِّي الْعَصْرَ حِينَ يَرْجِعُ أَحَدُنَا إِلَى رَحْلِهِ فِي أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ وَالشَّمْسُ حَيَّةٌ وَنَسِيتُ مَا قَالَ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ وَكَانَ يَسْتَحِبُّ أَنْ يُؤَخِّرَ الْعِشَاءَ الَّتِي تَدْعُونَهَا الْعَتَمَةَ وَكَانَ يَكْرَهُ النَّوْمَ قَبْلَهَا وَالْحَدِيثَ بَعْدَهَا وَكَانَ يَنْفَتِلُ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْغَدَاةِ حِينَ يَعْرِفُ الرَّجُلُ جَلِيسَهُ وَكَانَ يَقْرَأُ بِالسِّتِّينَ إِلَى الْمِائَةِ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed the Fajr prayer when dawn became clear to him.  

«صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْفَجْرَ حِينَ تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ الصُّبْحُ»  

"Where is the one who was asking about the time for prayer? (It is) between these two times." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 544)  

أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى إِلَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ وَقْتِ صَلَاةِ الْغَدَاةِ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحْنَا مِنَ الْغَدِ أَمَرَ حِينَ انْشَقَّ الْفَجْرُ أَنْ تُقَامَ الصَّلَاةُ فَصَلَّى بِنَا فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ أَسْفَرَ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ فَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَصَلَّى بِنَا ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَيْنَ السَّائِلُ عَنْ وَقْتِ الصَّلَاةِ؟ مَا بَيْنَ هَذَيْنِ وَقْتٌ»  

"The women used to pray Subh with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, wrapped in their wrappers, then they would return, and no one would recognize them because of the darkness." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 546)  

«كُنَّ نِسَاءُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يُصَلِّيَنَّ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ الصُّبْحَ مُتَلَفِّعَاتٍ بِمُرُوطِهِنَّ فَيَرْجِعْنَ وَمَا يَعْرِفُهُنَّ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْغَلَسِ»  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would say the Fajr prayer after which the women would depart wrapped up their woolen garments, being unrecognizable because of the darkness before dawn. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 423)  

«إِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَيُصَلِّي الصُّبْحَ فَيَنْصَرِفُ النِّسَاءُ مُتَلَفِّعَاتٍ بِمُرُوطِهِنَّ مَا يُعْرَفْنَ مِنَ الْغَلَسِ»  

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed Fajr on the day of Khaibar during the time it was still dark, when he was near the enemy. Then he attacked them and said: 'Allahu Akbar! Khaibar is destroyed!' Twice. 'Then, when it descends in their courtyard, evil will be the morning for those who had been warned!'" [1] [1] As-Saffat 37:177 (Using translation from Nasāʾī 547)   

صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ بِغَلَسٍ وَهُوَ قَرِيبٌ مِنْهُمْ فَأَغَارَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ «اللهُ أَكْبَرُ خَرِبَتْ خَيْبَرُ إِنَّا إِذَا نَزَلْنَا بِسَاحَةِ قَوْمٍ فَسَاءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ»  

"Pray Fajr when the dawn shines." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 548)   

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ «أَسْفِرُوا بِالْفَجْرِ»  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "Embark on journeys in the morning, for it yields the greatest reward."  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «أَسْفِرُوا بِالصُّبْحِ فَإِنَّهُ أَعْظَمُ لِلْأَجْرِ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray the last Isha' prayer when the twilight disappears, then he would pray Fajr until daybreak.  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ إِذَا غَابَ الشَّفَقُ ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلَى إِثْرِهِ وَيُصَلِّي الْفَجْرَ إِلَى أَنْ يَنْفَسِحَ الْبَصَرُ  

"Whoever catches up with a Rak'ah of Fajr before the sun rises, then he has caught up with it; and whoever catches up with a Rak'ah of 'Asr before the sun sets, then he has caught up with it." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 551)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَدْرَكَ رَكْعَةً مِنَ الْفَجْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَهَا وَمَنْ أَدْرَكَ رَكْعَةً مِنَ الْعَصْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَهَا»  

If anyone says a rak'ah of the 'Asr prayer before sunset, he has observed (the 'Asr prayer), and if anyone performs a rak'ah of the Fajr prayer, he has observed (the Fajr prayer). (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 412)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَدْرَكَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ رَكْعَةً قَبْلَ أَنْ يَطْلُعَ قَرْنُ الشَّمْسِ الْأَوَّلِ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ وَمَنْ أَدْرَكَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ رَكْعَةً أَوِ ثِنْتَيْنِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ»  

"Whoever catches up with a prostration of Subh before the sun rises, then he has caught up with it; and whoever catches up with a prostration of 'Asr before the sun sets, then he has caught up with it." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 550)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَدْرَكَ سَجْدَةً مِنَ الصُّبْحِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَهَا وَمَنْ أَدْرَكَ سَجْدَةً مِنَ الْعَصْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَهَا»  

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘Whoever catches one Rak’ah of prayer, he has caught it.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1122)  

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَدْرَكَ مِنْ صَلَاةٍ رَكْعَةً فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَهَا»  

Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever could get one rakʿa of a prayer, (in its proper time) he has got the prayer." (Using translation from Bukhārī 580)  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَدْرَكَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ رَكْعَةً فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ الصَّلَاةَ»  

Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever could get one rakʿa of a prayer, (in its proper time) he has got the prayer." (Using translation from Bukhārī 580)  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَدْرَكَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ رَكْعَةً فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ الصَّلَاةَ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever catches a Raka'ah (unit of prayer), has caught it." Abu Abdur-Rahman said, "We do not know anyone who followed Abu Al-Mughirah in his statement from Sa'id bin Al-Musayyib, from Abu Hurairah. The correct narration is from Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurairah."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مَنْ أَدْرَكَ مِنْ صَلَاةٍ رَكْعَةً فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَهَا» قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ لَا نَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا تَابَعَ أَبَا الْمُغِيرَةِ عَلَى قَوْلِهِ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَالصَّوَابُ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ  

"Whoever catches up with with a Rak'ah of Jumu'ah or any other (prayer), his prayer is complete." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 557)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَدْرَكَ رَكْعَةً مِنَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَوْ غَيْرِهَا فَقَدْ تَمَّتْ صَلَاتُهُ»  

"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." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 558)  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَدْرَكَ رَكْعَةً مِنْ صَلَاةٍ مِنَ الصَّلَوَاتِ فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَهَا إِلَّا أَنَّهُ يَقْضِيَ مَا فَاتَهُ»  

"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. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 559)  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «الشَّمْسُ تَطْلُعُ وَمَعَهَا قَرْنُ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِذَا ارْتَفَعَتْ فَارَقَهَا فَإِذَا اسْتَوَتْ قَارَنَهَا فَإِذَا زَالَتْ فَارَقَهَا فَإِذَا دَنَتْ لِلْغُرُوبِ قَارَنَهَا فَإِذَا غَرَبَتْ فَارَقَهَا وَنَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَاتِ»  

“There are three times during the day when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade us to offer the funeral prayer or bury our dead: When the sun has fully risen (until it is higher up in the sky), when it is overhead at noon until it has passed the meridian, and when it is starting to set until it has set.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1519)  

سَمِعْتُ عُقْبَةَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ الْجُهَنِيَّ يَقُولُ ثَلَاثُ سَاعَاتٍ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «يَنْهَانَا أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ فِيهِنَّ أَوْ أَنْ نَقْبُرَ فِيهِنَّ مَوْتَانَا حِينَ تَطْلُعُ الشَّمْسُ بَازِغَةً حَتَّى تَرْتَفِعَ وَحِينَ يَقُومُ قَائِمُ الظَّهِيرَةِ حَتَّى تَمِيلَ وَحِينَ تَضَيَّفُ الشَّمْسُ لِلْغُرُوبِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ»  

"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.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 572)  

سَمِعْتُ عَمْرَو بْنَ عَبَسَةَ يَقُولُ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ هَلْ مِنْ سَاعَةٍ أَقْرَبَ مِنَ الْأُخْرَى أَوْ هَلْ سَاعَةٌ يُتَّقَى ذِكْرُهَا؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ إِنَّ أَقْرَبَ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنَ الرَّبِّ جَوْفَ اللَّيْلِ الْآخِرِ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَكُونَ مِمَنْ يذْكُرُ اللهَ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ فَكُنْ فَإِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ مَشْهُودَةٌ مَحْضُورَةٌ إِلَى طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ وَهِيَ سَاعَةُ صَلَاةِ الْكُفَّارِ فَدَعِ الصَّلَاةَ حَتَّى تَرْتَفِعَ قِيدَ رُمْحٍ وَيَذْهَبَ شُعَاعُهَا ثُمَّ الصَّلَاةُ مَحْضُورَةٌ مَشْهُودَةٌ حَتَّى تَعْتَدِلَ الشَّمْسُ اعْتِدَالَ الرُّمْحِ بِنِصْفِ النَّهَارِ فَإِنَّهَا سَاعَةٌ تُفْتَحُ أَبْوَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَتُسْجَرُ فَدَعِ الصَّلَاةَ حَتَّى يَفِيءَ الْفَيْءُ ثُمَّ الصَّلَاةُ مَحْضُورَةٌ مَشْهُودَةٌ حَتَّى تَغِيبَ الشَّمْسُ فَإِنَّهَا تَغِيبُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ الشَّيْطَانِ وَهِيَ سَاعَةُ صَلَاةِ الْكُفَّارِ»  

Abu Huraira is reported to have said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited to observe prayer after the 'Asr prayer till the sun is set, and after the dawn till the sun rises. (Using translation from Muslim 825)  

«أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ نَهَى عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ وَعَنِ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الصُّبْحِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ»  

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade praying when the sun is rising or setting. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 564)  

«أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ نَهَى أَنْ يُصَلَّى مَعَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ أَوْ غُرُوبِهَا»  

'A'isha reported that 'Umar misconstrued the fact that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had prohibited the observance of prayer at the time of the rising sun and at the time of its setting. (Using translation from Muslim 833a)   

عَائِشَةُ أُوِهَمَ عُمَرَ إِنَّمَا نَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ يُتَحَرَّى طُلُوعُ الشَّمْسِ أَوْ غُرُوبُهَا  

"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.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 560)  

سَمِعْتُ عُقْبَةَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ يَقُولُ «ثَلَاثُ سَاعَاتٍ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَنْهَانَا أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ فِيهِنَّ أَوْ نَقْبُرَ فِيهِنَّ أَمْوَاتَنَا حِينَ تَطْلُعُ الشَّمْسُ بَازِغَةً حَتَّى تَرْتَفِعَ وَحِينَ يَقُومُ قَائِمُ الظَّهِيرَةِ حَتَّى تَمِيلَ وَحِينَ تَضَيَّفُ لِلْغُرُوبِ حَتَّى تَغِيبَ»  

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade praying after Subh until the sun had risen, and praying after 'Asr until the sun had set." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 566)  

سَمِعَ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ يَقُولُ «نَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الصُّبْحِ حَتَّى الطُّلُوعِ وَعَنْ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ حَتَّى الْغُرُوبِ»  

"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.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 571)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِذَا طَلَعَ حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ فَأَخِّرُوا الصَّلَاةَ حَتَّى تَشْرُقَ فَإِذَا غَابَ حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ فَأَخِّرُوا الصَّلَاةَ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ»  

Do not intend to observe prayer at the time of the rising of the sun nor at its setting, for it rises between the horns of Satan. (Using translation from Muslim 828b)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «لَا تَتَحَرَّوْا بِصَلَاتِكُمْ طُلُوعَ الشَّمْسِ وَلَا غُرُوبَهَا فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ وَتَغْرُبُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ»  

“Do not pray after ‘Asr unless you pray when the sun is still high.ʿ (Using translation from Aḥmad 1073)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَا تُصَلُّوا بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ إِلَّا أَنْ تُصَلُّوا وَالشَّمْسُ مُرْتَفِعَةٌ»  

"My father told me: 'Aishah said: 'The Messenger of Allah ﷺ never neglected to pray two Rak'ahs after 'Asr in my house.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 574)  

قال قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ «مَا تَرَكَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ عِنْدِي قَطُّ»  

[Machine] Aisha did not have the Messenger of Allah ﷺ enter (upon her) after the Asr prayer except that they both prayed (together).  

عَائِشَةُ مَا دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ إِلَّا صَلَّاهُمَا  

[Machine] She said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray two units of prayer after Asr when he was with me."  

أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا كَانَ عِنْدِي بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ صَلَّاهُمَا  

"He used to pray them before 'Asr, but if he got distracted or forgot them, he would pray them after 'Asr, and if he did a prayer he would be constant in it." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 578)   

عَنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّيهِمَا بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ يُصَلِّيهِمَا قَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ فَشُغِلَ عَنْهُمَا أَوْ نَسِيَهُمَا فَصَلَّاهُمَا بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ وَكَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى صَلَاةً أَثْبَتَهَا  

"They are two Rak'ahs that I used to pray after Zuhr, but I got distracted and forgot them until I prayed 'Asr." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 579)  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ «صَلَّى فِي بَيْتِهَا بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً» وَأَنَّهَا ذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ «هُمَا رَكْعَتَانِ كُنْتُ أُصَلِّيهِمَا بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ فَشُغِلْتُ عَنْهُمَا حَتَّى صَلَّيْتُ الْعَصْرَ»  

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ got distracted and did not pray the two Rak'ahs before 'Asr so he prayed them after 'Asr." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 580)  

«شُغِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ فَصَلَّاهُمَا بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ»  

"I asked Lahiq about the two Rak'ahs before sunset. He said: "Abdullah bin Az-Zubair used to pray them, and Mu'awiyah sent word to him asking: 'What are these two Rak'ahs at sunset?' He had to refer to Umm Salamah, and Umm Salamah said: 'The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray two Rak'ahs before 'Asr, then he was distracted and did not pray them, so he prayed them when the sun set, and I never saw him pray them before or after that.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 581)  

أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ «إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ يُصَلِّي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ فَشُغِلَ عَنْهُمَا فَرَكَعَهُمَا حِينَ غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَلَمْ أَرَهُ يُصَلِّيهِمَا قَبْلُ وَلَا بَعْدُ»  

"When the dawn appears, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would only pray two short Rak'ahs." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 583)  

أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ «إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ لَا يُصَلِّي إِلَّا رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ»  

"I came to the Messenger of Allah, who became Muslim with you?' He said: 'Free men and slaves.' I said: 'Is there any moment which brings one closer to Allah than another?' He said: 'Yes, the last part of the night, so pray as much as you want until you pray Subh, then stop until the sun has risen until and it looks like a shield and (its shinning)spreads. Then pray as much as you want until an object's shadow is at its shortest, then stop until the sun passes its zenith, for Hell is stoked at midday. Then pray 'Asr, then stop until you pray 'Asr, then stop until the sun has set, for it sets between the horns of a Shaitan and rises between the horns of a Shaitan.'" [1] [1] Similar has been recorded by Muslim. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 584)  

أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ حُرٌّ وَعَبْدٌ قَالَ قُلْتُ هَلْ مِنْ سَاعَةٍ أَقْرَبَ إِلَى اللهِ مِنْ أُخْرَى؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ جَوْفُ اللَّيْلِ الْآخِرِ فَصَلِّ مَا بَدَا لَكَ حَتَّى تُصَلِّيَ الصُّبْحَ ثُمَّ انْتَهِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ فَمَا دَامَتْ كَأَنَّهَا صَحْفَةٌ حَتَّى تَنْتَشِرَ ثُمَّ صَلِّ مَا بَدَا لَكَ حَتَّى يَقُومَ الْعَمُودُ عَلَى ظِلِّهِ ثُمَّ انْتَهِ حَتَّى تَزُولَ الشَّمْسُ فَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ تُسْجَرُ نِصْفَ النَّهَارِ ثُمَّ صَلِّ مَا بَدَا لَكَ حَتَّى تُصَلِّيَ الْعَصْرَ ثُمَّ انْتَهِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ فَإِنَّهَا تَغْرُبُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ وَتَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ»  

"O Banu 'Abd Manaf, do not prevent anyone from circumambulating this House and praying at any time he wants of night or day." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 585)  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ مَنَافٍ لَا تَمْنَعُوا أَحَدًا طَافَ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ وَصَلَّى أَيَّ سَاعَةٍ شَاءَ مِنْ لَيْلٍ أَوْ نَهَارٍ»  

When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ proceeded before the sun had declined, he delayed the noon prayer till the time of the afternoon prayer, he would then alight and combine the two prayers. If the sun declined before he moved off, he would offer the noon prayer and rode (the beast) - may peace be upon him. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Mufaddal was the judge of Egypt. His supplication was accepted by Allah; he was the son of Fudalah. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1218)  

«كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا ارْتَحَلَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَزِيغَ الشَّمْسُ أَخَّرَ الظُّهْرَ إِلَى وَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ نَزَلَ فَجَمَعَ بَيْنَهُمَا فَإِنْ زَاغَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْتَحِلَ صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ ثُمَّ رَكِبَ»  

It was narrated from Abu At-Tufail 'Amir bin Wathilah that Mu'adh bin Jabal told him that they went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the year of Tabuk, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was joining Zuhr and 'Asr, and Maghrib and 'Isha'. He delayed the prayer one day then he went out and prayed Zuhr and 'Asr together, then he went in and came out again and prayed Maghrib and 'Isha'. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 587)  

أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُمْ خَرَجُوا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ عَامَ تَبُوكَ فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ فَأَخَّرَ الصَّلَاةَ يَوْمًا ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ وَالْعَصْرَ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ دَخَلَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ وَالْعِشَاءَ جَمِيعًا»  

"I asked Salim bin 'Abdullah about how his father prayed when traveling. We asked him: 'Did he combine any of his prayers when traveling?' He said that Safiyyah bint Abi 'Ubaid was married to him, and she wrote to him, when he was at some farmland of his, saying: 'This is the last of my days in this world, and the first day of the Hereafter." [1] He rode quickly to go to her, and when the time for Zuhr came, the Mu'adhdhin said to him: "The prayer, O Abu 'Abdur-Rahman!" But he paid no attention to him until it was between the time for the two prayers, then he stopped and said: "Say the Iqamah and when I say the Taslim, say the Iqamah." Then he rode on again, and when the sun set the Mu'adhdhin said to him; "The prayer!" He said: "Do as you did for Zuhr and 'Asr." When the stars had appeared, he stopped and said to the Mu'adhdhin: "Say the Iqamah and when I say the Taslim, say the Iqamah." He prayed, then when he had finished he turned to us and said: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'If any one of you has an urgent need that he fears he may miss, let him pray like this.'" [1] Meaning that she was dying. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 588)  

عَنْ صَلَاةِ أَبِيهِ فِي السَّفَرِ وَسَأَلْنَاهُ هَلْ كَانَ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ شَيْءٍ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ فِي سَفَرٍ؟ فَذَكَرَ أَنَّ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ وَكَانَتْ تَحْتَهُ كَتَبَتْ إِلَيْهِ وَهُوَ فِي زِرَاعَةٍ لَهُ إِنِّي فِي آخِرِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَأَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ فَرَكِبَ فَأَسْرَعَ السَّيْرَ حَتَّى إِذَا حَانَتْ صَلَاةُ الظُّهْرِ قَالَ لَهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ الصَّلَاةَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ فَلَمْ يَلْتَفِتْ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ بَيْنَ الصَّلَاتَيْنِ نَزَلَ فَقَالَ أَقِمْ فَإِذَا سَلَّمْتُ فَأَقِمْ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ رَكِبَ حَتَّى إِذَا غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَالَ لَهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ كَفِعْلِكَ لِصَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ سَارَ حَتَّى إِذَا اشْتَبَكَتِ النُّجُومُ نَزَلَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِلْمُؤَذِّنِ أَقِمْ فَإِذَا سَلَّمْتُ فَأَقِمْ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِذَا حَفَزَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْأَمْرُ الَّذِي يَخَافُ فَلْيُصَلِّ هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةَ»  

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that he prayed Al-Uula (Zuhr) and 'Asr together in Al-Basrah with nothing in between them, and he prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' together with nothing in between them. He did that because he was busy and Ibn 'Abbas said that he had prayed Zuhr and 'Isha' together with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Al-Madinah, eight Rak'ahs with nothing in between. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 590)  

أَنَّهُ صَلَّى مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ بِالْمَدِينَةِ الْأُولَى وَالْعَصْرَ ثَمَانِيَ سَجَدَاتٍ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُمَا شَيْءٌ  

"If the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wanted to travel quickly, he would delay Zuhr until the time of 'Asr and combine them, and he would delay Maghrib until he combined it with 'Isha' when the twilight had disappeared." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 594)  

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ «كَانَ إِذَا عَجِلَ بِهِ السَّيْرُ يُؤَخِّرُ الظُّهْرَ إِلَى وَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ فَيَجْمَعُ بَيْنَهُمَا وَيُؤَخِّرُ الْمَغْرِبَ حَتَّى يَجْمَعَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ الْعِشَاءِ حِينَ يَغِيبُ الشَّفَقُ»  

I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ delaying the sunset prayer till he would combine it with the 'Isha' when he hastened to set out on a journey. (Using translation from Muslim 703d)  

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ «إِذَا أَعْجَلَهُ السَّيْرُ فِي السَّفَرِ يُؤَخِّرُ صَلَاةَ الْمَغْرِبِ حَتَّى يَجْمَعَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ الْعِشَاءِ»  

"We came back with Ibn 'Umar from Makkah. One night he kept on travelling until evening came, and we thought that he had forgotten the prayer!' But he kept quiet and kept going until the twilight had almost disappeared, then he stopped and prayed, and when the twilight disappeared he prayed 'Isha'. Then he turned to us and said: This is what we used to do with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ if he was in a hurry to travel.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 596)  

أَنَّهُ نَسِيَ الصَّلَاةَ فَقُلْنَا لَهُ الصَّلَاةَ فَسَكَتَ وَسَارَ حَتَّى كَادَ الشَّفَقُ أَنْ يَغِيبَ ثُمَّ نَزَلَ فَصَلَّى وَغَابَ الشَّفَقُ فَصَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا فَقَالَ «هَكَذَا كُنَّا نَصْنَعُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا جَدَّ بِهِ السَّيْرُ»  

"I went out with 'Abdullah bin 'Umar on a journey to some of his land. Then someone came to him and said: 'Safiyyah bint Abi 'Ubaid is sick, try to get there before it is too late.' He set out quickly, accompanied by a man of the Quraish. The sun set but he did not pray, although I knew him to be very careful about praying on time. When he slowed down I said: 'The prayer, may Allah have mercy on you.' He turned to me but carried on until the twilight was almost gone, then he stopped and prayed Maghrib, then he said the Iqamah for 'Isha', at that time the twilight had totally disappeared and led us in prayer. Then he turned to us and said: 'If the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in a hurry to travel he would do this.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 595)  

أَنْ تُدْرِكَهَا فَخَرَجَ مُسْرِعًا وَمَعَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ يُسَايِرُهُ وَغَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَلَمْ يُقِلُّ الصَّلَاةَ وَكَانَ عَهْدِي بِهِ وَهُوَ مُحَافِظٌ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَلَمَّا أَبْطَأَ قُلْتُ «الصَّلَاةَ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ فَالْتَفَتَ إِلَيَّ وَمَضَى حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ فِي آخِرِ الشَّفَقِ نَزَلَ فَصَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ ثُمَّ أَقَامَ الْعِشَاءَ وَقَدْ تَوَارَى الشَّفَقُ فَصَلَّى بِنَا ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا» فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ «كَانَ إِذَا عَجِلَ بِهِ السَّيْرُ صَنَعَ هَكَذَا»