It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "The time for Zuhr is so long as 'Asr has not come. The time for 'Asr is so long as the sun has not turned yellow. The time for Maghrib is so long as the twilight has not disappeared. The time for 'Isha' is so long as half of the night has not passed. The time for Fajr is so long as the sun has not risen."

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِى أَيُّوبَ - وَاسْمُهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ مَالِكٍ الأَزْدِىُّ وَيُقَالُ الْمَرَاغِىُّ وَالْمَرَاغُ حَىٌّ مِنَ الأَزْدِ - عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « وَقْتُ الظُّهْرِ مَا لَمْ يَحْضُرِ الْعَصْرُ وَوَقْتُ الْعَصْرِ مَا لَمْ تَصْفَرَّ الشَّمْسُ وَوَقْتُ الْمَغْرِبِ مَا لَمْ يَسْقُطْ ثَوْرُ الشَّفَقِ وَوَقْتُ الْعِشَاءِ إِلَى نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ وَوَقْتُ الْفَجْرِ مَا لَمْ تَطْلُعِ الشَّمْسُ ».

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "The time for Zuhr is when the sun passes its zenith and the shadow of a man is equal in length to him, so long as 'Asr has not come. The time of 'Asr is so long as the sun has not turned yellow. The time for the Maghrib prayer is so long as the twilight has not yet disappeared. The time for the 'Isha' prayer is until halfway through the night. The time for the Subh prayer is from dawn, so long as the sun has not yet risen. When the sun rises, then refrain from praying, for it rises between the horns of the Shaittan."

وَحَدَّثَنِى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ عَنْ أَبِى أَيُّوبَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « وَقْتُ الظُّهْرِ إِذَا زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَكَانَ ظِلُّ الرَّجُلِ كَطُولِهِ مَا لَمْ يَحْضُرِ الْعَصْرُ وَوَقْتُ الْعَصْرِ مَا لَمْ تَصْفَرَّ الشَّمْسُ وَوَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الْمَغْرِبِ مَا لَمْ يَغِبِ الشَّفَقُ وَوَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ إِلَى نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ الأَوْسَطِ وَوَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ مِنْ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ مَا لَمْ تَطْلُعِ الشَّمْسُ فَإِذَا طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَأَمْسِكْ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَىْ شَيْطَانٍ ».

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-As that he said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was asked about the times of prayer. He said: 'The time for the Fajr prayer is so long as the first part of the sun has not risen. The time for the Zuhr prayer is from when the sun passes the middle of the sky, so long as 'Asr has not come. The time for the 'Asr prayer is so long as the sun has not turned yellow and the first part of it has not disappeared. The time for the Maghrib prayer is when the sun sets, so long as the twilight has not disappeared. The time for 'Isha' prayer is until halfway through the night.'"

وَحَدَّثَنِى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الأَزْدِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رَزِينٍ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ طَهْمَانَ - عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ حَجَّاجٍ - عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِى أَيُّوبَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عَنْ وَقْتِ الصَّلَوَاتِ فَقَالَ « وَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ مَا لَمْ يَطْلُعْ قَرْنُ الشَّمْسِ الأَوَّلُ وَوَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ إِذَا زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَنْ بَطْنِ السَّمَاءِ مَا لَمْ يَحْضُرِ الْعَصْرُ وَوَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الْعَصْرِ مَا لَمْ تَصْفَرَّ الشَّمْسُ وَيَسْقُطْ قَرْنُهَا الأَوَّلُ وَوَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الْمَغْرِبِ إِذَا غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ مَا لَمْ يَسْقُطِ الشَّفَقُ وَوَقْتُ صَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ إِلَى نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ ».

It was narrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah, from his father, from the Prophet (s.a.w) that a man asked him about the times of prayer. He said to him: "Pray with us for these two," meaning these two days. When the sun had passed its zenith, he told Bilal to call the Adhan, then he told him to call the Iqamah for Zuhr. Then he told him to call the Iqamah for 'Asr when the sun was high, white and clear. Then he told him to call the Iqamah for Maghrib when the sun had set. Then he told him to call the Iqamah for 'Isha' when the twilight disappeared. Then he told him to call the Iqamah for Fajr when dawn broke. The next day, he told him to delay the Iqamah for Zuhr until the heat of the day had passed and it had cooled down somewhat. Then he prayed 'Asr when the sun was still high, but later than on the day before. He prayed Maghrib before the twilight disappeared, and he prayed 'Isha' after one-third of the night had passed, and he prayed Fajr when it had grown light. Then he said: "Where is the one who asked about the times of prayer?" The man said: "It was me, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "The times of your prayers are between what you have seen."

حَدَّثَنِى زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الأَزْرَقِ - قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الأَزْرَقُ - حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّ رَجُلاً سَأَلَهُ عَنْ وَقْتِ الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ « صَلِّ مَعَنَا هَذَيْنِ ». يَعْنِى الْيَوْمَيْنِ فَلَمَّا زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ أَمَرَ بِلاَلاً فَأَذَّنَ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ الظُّهْرَ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ الْعَصْرَ وَالشَّمْسُ مُرْتَفِعَةٌ بَيْضَاءُ نَقِيَّةٌ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ الْمَغْرِبَ حِينَ غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ الْعِشَاءَ حِينَ غَابَ الشَّفَقُ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ الْفَجْرَ حِينَ طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ فَلَمَّا أَنْ كَانَ الْيَوْمُ الثَّانِى أَمَرَهُ فَأَبْرَدَ بِالظُّهْرِ فَأَبْرَدَ بِهَا فَأَنْعَمَ أَنْ يُبْرِدَ بِهَا وَصَلَّى الْعَصْرَ وَالشَّمْسُ مُرْتَفِعَةٌ أَخَّرَهَا فَوْقَ الَّذِى كَانَ وَصَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَغِيبَ الشَّفَقُ وَصَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ بَعْدَ مَا ذَهَبَ ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ وَصَلَّى الْفَجْرَ فَأَسْفَرَ بِهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ « أَيْنَ السَّائِلُ عَنْ وَقْتِ الصَّلاَةِ ». فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. قَالَ « وَقْتُ صَلاَتِكُمْ بَيْنَ مَا رَأَيْتُمْ ».

It was narrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah, from his father, that a man came to the Prophet (s.a.w) and asked him about the times of prayer. He said: "Attend the prayer with us." He told Bilal to call the Adhan when it was still dark, and he prayed Subh when dawn broke. Then he told him (to call the Adhan) for Zuhr when the sun passed the middle of the sky. Then he told him (to call the Adhan) for 'Asr when the sun was still high. Then he told him (to call the Adhan) for Maghrib when the sun set. Then he told him (to call the Adhan) for 'Isha' when the twilight disappeared. The following day, he told him (to call the Adhan) for Fajr when it had grown light. Then he told him (to call the Adhan) for Zuhr when it had cooled down a little. Then he told him (to call the Adhan) for 'Asr when the sun was still white and clear, and had not become tinged with yellow. Then he told him (to call the Adhan) for Maghrib before the twilight disappeared. Then he told him (to call the Adhan) for 'Isha' when one-third of the night had gone, or when part of the night had done - Harami was not sure. When morning came he said: "Where is the one who was asking? Between what you have seen is the time."

وَحَدَّثَنِى إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَرْعَرَةَ السَّامِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا حَرَمِىُّ بْنُ عُمَارَةَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ رَجُلاً أَتَى النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ مَوَاقِيتِ الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ « اشْهَدْ مَعَنَا الصَّلاَةَ ». فَأَمَرَ بِلاَلاً فَأَذَّنَ بِغَلَسٍ فَصَلَّى الصُّبْحَ حِينَ طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ بِالظُّهْرِ حِينَ زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَنْ بَطْنِ السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ بِالْعَصْرِ وَالشَّمْسُ مُرْتَفِعَةٌ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ بِالْمَغْرِبِ حِينَ وَجَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ بِالْعِشَاءِ حِينَ وَقَعَ الشَّفَقُ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ الْغَدَ فَنَوَّرَ بِالصُّبْحِ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ بِالظُّهْرِ فَأَبْرَدَ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ بِالْعَصْرِ وَالشَّمْسُ بَيْضَاءُ نَقِيَّةٌ لَمْ تُخَالِطْهَا صُفْرَةٌ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ بِالْمَغْرِبِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقَعَ الشَّفَقُ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ بِالْعِشَاءِ عِنْدَ ذَهَابِ ثُلُثِ اللَّيْلِ أَوْ بَعْضِهِ - شَكَّ حَرَمِىٌّ - فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ قَالَ « أَيْنَ السَّائِلُ مَا بَيْنَ مَا رَأَيْتَ وَقْتٌ ».

Abu Bakr bin Abi Musa narrated from his father, from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), that someone came to him and asked him about the times of the prayer. He did not give any reply. Then he had the Iqamah called for Fajr when dawn broke and the people could hardly recognize one another (because it was so dark). Then he told him to call the Iqamah for Zuhr when the sun had passed its zenith and one would say that it was midday, although he knew better than them. Then he told him to call the Iqamah for 'Asr when the sun was high. Then he told him to call the Iqamah for Maghrib when the sun set. Then he told him to call the Iqamah for 'Isha' when the twilight disappeared. Then the following day he delayed Fajr until when it was over, one would say that the sun had risen or had almost risen. Then he delayed Zuhr until it was nearly the time when he had prayed 'Asr the day before. Then he delayed 'Asr until when it was over, one would say that the sun had turned red. Then he delayed Maghrib until the twilight was about to disappear. Then he delayed 'Isha' until it was the first third of the night. The next day he called the one who had asked and said: "The times (of prayers) are between each two times."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا بَدْرُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى مُوسَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ أَتَاهُ سَائِلٌ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ مَوَاقِيتِ الصَّلاَةِ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ شَيْئًا - قَالَ - فَأَقَامَ الْفَجْرَ حِينَ انْشَقَّ الْفَجْرُ وَالنَّاسُ لاَ يَكَادُ يَعْرِفُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ بِالظُّهْرِ حِينَ زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَائِلُ يَقُولُ قَدِ انْتَصَفَ النَّهَارُ وَهُوَ كَانَ أَعْلَمَ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ بِالْعَصْرِ وَالشَّمْسُ مُرْتَفِعَةٌ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ بِالْمَغْرِبِ حِينَ وَقَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ الْعِشَاءَ حِينَ غَابَ الشَّفَقُ ثُمَّ أَخَّرَ الْفَجْرَ مِنَ الْغَدِ حَتَّى انْصَرَفَ مِنْهَا وَالْقَائِلُ يَقُولُ قَدْ طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ أَوْ كَادَتْ ثُمَّ أَخَّرَ الظُّهْرَ حَتَّى كَانَ قَرِيبًا مِنْ وَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ بِالأَمْسِ ثُمَّ أَخَّرَ الْعَصْرَ حَتَّى انْصَرَفَ مِنْهَا وَالْقَائِلُ يَقُولُ قَدِ احْمَرَّتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ أَخَّرَ الْمَغْرِبَ حَتَّى كَانَ عِنْدَ سُقُوطِ الشَّفَقِ ثُمَّ أَخَّرَ الْعِشَاءَ حَتَّى كَانَ ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ الأَوَّلُ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحَ فَدَعَا السَّائِلَ فَقَالَ « الْوَقْتُ بَيْنَ هَذَيْنِ ».

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said: "The Mu'adhdhin of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) called the Adhan for Zuhr, and the Prophet (s.a.w) said: 'Wait until it cools down, wait until it cools down,' or he said, 'Wait, wait.' And he said: 'Intense heat is an exhalation from Hell, so if it is very hot, wait until it cools down somewhat before praying.'" Abu Dharr said: "So we waited until we could see the shadow of the mounds.''

حَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُهَاجِرًا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ زَيْدَ بْنَ وَهْبٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِى ذَرٍّ قَالَ أَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- بِالظُّهْرِ فَقَالَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « أَبْرِدْ أَبْرِدْ ». أَوْ قَالَ « انْتَظِرِ انْتَظِرْ ». وَقَالَ « إِنَّ شِدَّةَ الْحَرِّ مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ فَإِذَا اشْتَدَّ الْحَرُّ فَأَبْرِدُوا عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ ». قَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ حَتَّى رَأَيْنَا فَىْءَ التُّلُولِ.

Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'The Fire complained to its Lord and said: O Lord, parts of me have consumed other parts. So He gave it permission to breathe out, once in the winter and once in the summer, and that is the intense heat that you experience, and the bitter cold that you experience.'"

وَحَدَّثَنِى عَمْرُو بْنُ سَوَّادٍ وَحَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى - وَاللَّفْظُ لِحَرْمَلَةَ - أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى يُونُسُ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « اشْتَكَتِ النَّارُ إِلَى رَبِّهَا فَقَالَتْ يَا رَبِّ أَكَلَ بَعْضِى بَعْضًا. فَأَذِنَ لَهَا بِنَفَسَيْنِ نَفَسٍ فِى الشِّتَاءِ وَنَفَسٍ فِى الصَّيْفِ فَهُوَ أَشَدُّ مَا تَجِدُونَ مِنَ الْحَرِّ وَأَشَدُّ مَا تَجِدُونَ مِنَ الزَّمْهَرِيرِ ».

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "When it is hot, wait for it to cool down somewhat before praying, for the intense heat is an exhalation from Hell." And he mentioned: "The Fire complained to its Lord, so He gave it permission to breathe out twice each year, once in the winter and once in the summer."

وَحَدَّثَنِى إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُوسَى الأَنْصَارِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ مَوْلَى الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « إِذَا كَانَ الْحَرُّ فَأَبْرِدُوا عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّ شِدَّةَ الْحَرِّ مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ ».وَذَكَرَ « أَنَّ النَّارَ اشْتَكَتْ إِلَى رَبِّهَا فَأَذِنَ لَهَا فِى كُلِّ عَامٍ بِنَفَسَيْنِ نَفَسٍ فِى الشِّتَاءِ وَنَفَسٍ فِى الصَّيْفِ

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "The Fire said: 'Lord, parts of me have consumed other parts; give me permission to breathe out.' So He gave it permission to breathe out, once in the winter and once in the summer. What you experience of cold, or intense cold, is the breath of Hell, and what you experience of heat or intense heat is the breath of Hell.''

وَحَدَّثَنِى حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنَا حَيْوَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى يَزِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ الْهَادِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « قَالَتِ النَّارُ رَبِّ أَكَلَ بَعْضِى بَعْضًا فَأْذَنْ لِى أَتَنَفَّسْ. فَأَذِنَ لَهَا بِنَفَسَيْنِ نَفَسٍ فِى الشِّتَاءِ وَنَفَسٍ فِى الصَّيْفِ فَمَا وَجَدْتُمْ مِنْ بَرْدٍ أَوْ زَمْهَرِيرٍ فَمِنْ نَفَسِ جَهَنَّمَ وَمَا وَجَدْتُمْ مِنْ حَرٍّ أَوْ حَرُورٍ فَمِنْ نَفَسِ جَهَنَّمَ ».