Abu Ishaq said: "I saw a man asking Al-Aswad bin Yazid, when he was teaching Qur'an in the Masjid: 'How do you recite this verse -fa hal min muddakir (Then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition))? - with a Dal or a Dhal?' He said: 'With a Dal. I heard 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) say: 'Muddakir' with a Dal.'"

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يُونُسَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَجُلاً سَأَلَ الأَسْوَدَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ وَهُوَ يُعَلِّمُ الْقُرْآنَ فِى الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ كَيْفَ تَقْرَأُ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُدَّكِرٍ أَدَالاً أَمْ ذَالاً قَالَ بَلْ دَالاً سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ « مُدَّكِرٍ ». دَالاً.

It was narrated that 'Alqamah said: "We arrived in Ash-Sham, and Abu Ad-Darda' came to us and said: 'Is there among you anyone who recites Qur'an according to the recitation of 'Abdullah?' I said: 'Yes, I do.' He said: 'How did you hear 'Abdullah recite this verse - Wal-laili idha yaghsha (By the night as it envelops)?' He said: 'I heard him recite: Wal-laili idha yaghsha wadh-dhakari wal-untha (By the night as it envelops and the male and female). He said: 'By Allah, this is how I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) recite it, but these people want me to include the words wa ma khalaqa (and by Him Who created), but I do not want to do that."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِى بَكْرٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ قَالَ قَدِمْنَا الشَّامَ فَأَتَانَا أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ فَقَالَ أَفِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ يَقْرَأُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ أَنَا. قَالَ فَكَيْفَ سَمِعْتَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ يَقْرَأُ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ ( وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى) قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقْرَأُ (وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى وَالذَّكَرِ وَالأُنْثَى ). قَالَ وَأَنَا وَاللَّهِ هَكَذَا سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقْرَؤُهَا وَلَكِنْ هَؤُلاَءِ يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ أَقْرَأَ وَمَا خَلَقَ. فَلاَ أُتَابِعُهُمْ.

It was narrated that 'Alqamah said: "I met Abu Ad-Darda' and he said to me: 'Where are you from?' I said: 'From Al-'Iraq.' He said: 'Which part?' I said: 'Al-Kufah.' He said: 'Do you recite Qur'an according to the recitation of 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Recite "Wal-laili idha yaghsha (By the night as it envelops)"' I recited: 'Wail- laili idha yaghsha wan-nahari idha tajalla wadh-dhakari wal-untha (By the night as it envelops, the day as it appears in brightness, and the male and the female).' He smiled then he said: 'This is how I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) recite it."'

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِىُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ السَّعْدِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِى هِنْدٍ عَنِ الشَّعْبِىِّ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ قَالَ لَقِيتُ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ فَقَالَ لِى مِمَّنْ أَنْتَ قُلْتُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ. قَالَ مِنْ أَيِّهِمْ قُلْتُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ.قَالَ هَلْ تَقْرَأُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ. قَالَ فَاقْرَأْ (وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى) قَالَ فَقَرَأْتُ (وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّى وَالذَّكَرِ وَالأُنْثَى ). قَالَ فَضَحِكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَكَذَا سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقْرَؤُهَا.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "I heard more than one of the companions of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) - including 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, who was the dearest of them to me - say that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) forbade prayers after the Fajr prayer until the sun had risen and after 'Asr until the sun had set."

وَحَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ رُشَيْدٍ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ هُشَيْمٍ - قَالَ دَاوُدُ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ - أَخْبَرَنَا مَنْصُورٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْعَالِيَةِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ غَيْرَ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- مِنْهُمْ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ وَكَانَ أَحَبَّهُمْ إِلَىَّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- نَهَى عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الْفَجْرِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ وَبَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'When the edge of the sun appears, delay your prayer until it has appeared fully, and when the edge of the sun sets, delay your prayers until it has disappeared.'"

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى وَابْنُ بِشْرٍ قَالُوا جَمِيعًا حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « إِذَا بَدَا حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ فَأَخِّرُوا الصَّلاَةَ حَتَّى تَبْرُزَ وَإِذَا غَابَ حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ فَأَخِّرُوا الصَّلاَةَ حَتَّى تَغِيبَ ».

It was narrated that Abu Basrah Al-Ghifari said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) led us in praying 'Asr at Al-Makhmis, and he said: 'This prayer was enjoined upon those who came before you, but they neglected it. Whoever performs it regularly will have a twofold reward, and there is no prayer after it until the Shahid appears' - and the Shahid means the stars."

وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ عَنْ خَيْرِ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ الْحَضْرَمِىِّ عَنِ ابْنِ هُبَيْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِى تَمِيمٍ الْجَيْشَانِىِّ عَنْ أَبِى بَصْرَةَ الْغِفَارِىِّ قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- الْعَصْرَ بِالْمُخَمَّصِ فَقَالَ « إِنَّ هَذِهِ الصَّلاَةَ عُرِضَتْ عَلَى مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ فَضَيَّعُوهَا فَمَنْ حَافَظَ عَلَيْهَا كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرُهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَلاَ صَلاَةَ بَعْدَهَا حَتَّى يَطْلُعَ الشَّاهِدُ ». وَالشَّاهِدُ النَّجْمُ.

It was narrated that Abu Umamah said: 'Amr bin 'Abasah As-Sulami said: During the Jahiliyyah, I used to think that the people were misguided and not following anything real when they worshiped idols. I heard of a man in Makkah who was telling stories, so I sat on my mount and went to find him. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was in hiding and his people were persecuting him. I kept a low profile until I managed to enter upon him in Makkah. I said to him: "Who are you?" He said: "I am a Prophet." I said: "What is a Prophet?" He said: "I have been sent by Allah." I said: "With what has He sent you?" He said: "He has sent me to uphold the ties of kinship, to break the idols and to proclaim that Allah is to be singled out (for worship) and that none is to be associated with Him." I said to him: "Who do you have with you?" He said: "A free man and a slave" - at that time he had Abu Bakr and Bilal with him among those who believed in him. I said: "I want to follow you." He said: "You cannot do that right now. Do you not see my situation and the situation of the people? Go back to your family, then when you hear that I have been granted victory, come to me." So I went to my family, and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) arrived in Al-Madinah while I was with my family. I started to ask people for news after he arrived in Al-Madinah, until there came to me a group of people from Yathrib - Al-Madinah - and I said: "What did this man who came to Al-Madinah do?" They said: "The people are hastening to follow him, and his people wanted to kill him but they were not able to." I arrived in Al-Madinah and entered upon him, and said: "O Messenger of Allah, do you recognize me?" He said: "Yes, you are the one who met me in Makkah." I said: "Yes." I said: "O Prophet of Allah, tell me what Allah has taught you, that I do not know. Tell me about prayer." He said: "Pray the Subh prayer, then refrain from praying until the sun has risen and become high, for when it rises, it rises between the horns of the Shaitan and at that time the disbelievers prostrate to it. Then pray, for the prayer is witnessed and attended until the shadow of a spear falls directly north. Then refrain from praying, for at that time Hell is stoked up. Then when the shadow moves forward, pray - for the prayer is witnessed and attended - until you have prayed 'Asr. Then refrain from praying until the sun has set, for it sets between the horns of the Shaitan and at that time the disbelievers prostrate to it." I said: "O Prophet of Allah, tell me about Wudu'." He said: "There is no man among you who brings his Wudu' water, rinses out his mouth, snuffs water up into his nose and blows it out, but the sins of his face, mouth and nostrils drop out. Then when he washes his face as enjoined by Allah, the sins of his face drop out with the water from the end of his beard. Then when he washes his arms up to the elbows, the sins of his hands drop out with the water from his fingertips. Then when he wipes his head, the sins of his head drop out with the water from the ends of his hair. Then when he washes his feet up to the ankles, the sins of his feet drop out with the water from the ends of his toes. Then if he stands and prays, and praises and glorifies Allah as He deserves, and his heart focuses on Allah, then he is cleansed of his sins and is as he was on the day his mother bore him." 'Amr bin 'Abasah narrated this Hadith to Abu Umamah, the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), and Abu Umamah said to him: "O 'Amr bin 'Abasah, watch what you are saying; is such a great reward given to a man for one incident?" 'Amr said: "O Abu Umamah, I have grown old, my bones have become weak and my end is near. I have no need to tell lies about Allah and His Messenger. If I had heard it only once from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), or even two times or three - until he mentioned seven times - I would never have narrated it, but I heard it more often than that."

حَدَّثَنِى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْمَعْقِرِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَدَّادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَبُو عَمَّارٍ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِى كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِى أُمَامَةَ - قَالَ عِكْرِمَةُ وَلَقِىَ شَدَّادٌ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ وَوَاثِلَةَ وَصَحِبَ أَنَسًا إِلَى الشَّامِ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ فَضْلاً وَخَيْرًا - عَنْ أَبِى أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَسَةَ السُّلَمِىُّ كُنْتُ وَأَنَا فِى الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ أَظُنُّ أَنَّ النَّاسَ عَلَى ضَلاَلَةٍ وَأَنَّهُمْ لَيْسُوا عَلَى شَىْءٍ وَهُمْ يَعْبُدُونَ الأَوْثَانَ فَسَمِعْتُ بِرَجُلٍ بِمَكَّةَ يُخْبِرُ أَخْبَارًا فَقَعَدْتُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِى فَقَدِمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- مُسْتَخْفِيًا جُرَءَاءُ عَلَيْهِ قَوْمُهُ فَتَلَطَّفْتُ حَتَّى دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ بِمَكَّةَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مَا أَنْتَ قَالَ « أَنَا نَبِىٌّ ». فَقُلْتُ وَمَا نَبِىٌّ قَالَ « أَرْسَلَنِى اللَّهُ ». فَقُلْتُ وَبِأَىِّ شَىْءٍ أَرْسَلَكَ قَالَ « أَرْسَلَنِى بِصِلَةِ الأَرْحَامِ وَكَسْرِ الأَوْثَانِ وَأَنْ يُوَحَّدَ اللَّهُ لاَ يُشْرَكُ بِهِ شَىْءٌ ». قُلْتُ لَهُ فَمَنْ مَعَكَ عَلَى هَذَا قَالَ « حُرٌّ وَعَبْدٌ ». قَالَ وَمَعَهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَبِلاَلٌ مِمَّنْ آمَنَ بِهِ. فَقُلْتُ إِنِّى مُتَّبِعُكَ. قَالَ « إِنَّكَ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ يَوْمَكَ هَذَا أَلاَ تَرَى حَالِى وَحَالَ النَّاسِ وَلَكِنِ ارْجِعْ إِلَى أَهْلِكَ فَإِذَا سَمِعْتَ بِى قَدْ ظَهَرْتُ فَأْتِنِى ». قَالَ فَذَهَبْتُ إِلَى أَهْلِى وَقَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- الْمَدِينَةَ وَكُنْتُ فِى أَهْلِى فَجَعَلْتُ أَتَخَبَّرُ الأَخْبَارَ وَأَسْأَلُ النَّاسَ حِينَ قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ حَتَّى قَدِمَ عَلَىَّ نَفَرٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ يَثْرِبَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقُلْتُ مَا فَعَلَ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ الَّذِى قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَقَالُوا النَّاسُ إِلَيْهِ سِرَاعٌ وَقَدْ أَرَادَ قَوْمُهُ قَتْلَهُ فَلَمْ يَسْتَطِيعُوا ذَلِكَ. فَقَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَعْرِفُنِى قَالَ « نَعَمْ أَنْتَ الَّذِى لَقِيتَنِى بِمَكَّةَ ». قَالَ فَقُلْتُ بَلَى. فَقُلْتُ يَا نَبِىَّ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِى عَمَّا عَلَّمَكَ اللَّهُ وَأَجْهَلُهُ.أَخْبِرْنِى عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ قَالَ « صَلِّ صَلاَةَ الصُّبْحِ ثُمَّ أَقْصِرْ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ حَتَّى تَرْتَفِعَ فَإِنَّهَا تَطْلُعُ حِينَ تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَىْ شَيْطَانٍ وَحِينَئِذٍ يَسْجُدُ لَهَا الْكُفَّارُ ثُمَّ صَلِّ فَإِنَّ الصَّلاَةَ مَشْهُودَةٌ مَحْضُورَةٌ حَتَّى يَسْتَقِلَّ الظِّلُّ بِالرُّمْحِ ثُمَّ أَقْصِرْ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّ حِينَئِذٍ تُسْجَرُ جَهَنَّمُ فَإِذَا أَقْبَلَ الْفَىْءُ فَصَلِّ فَإِنَّ الصَّلاَةَ مَشْهُودَةٌ مَحْضُورَةٌ حَتَّى تُصَلِّىَ الْعَصْرَ ثُمَّ أَقْصِرْ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ حَتَّى تَغْرُبَ الشَّمْسُ فَإِنَّهَا تَغْرُبُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَىْ شَيْطَانٍ وَحِينَئِذٍ يَسْجُدُ لَهَا الْكُفَّارُ ». قَالَ فَقُلْتُ يَا نَبِىَّ اللَّهِ فَالْوُضُوءُ حَدِّثْنِى عَنْهُ قَالَ « مَا مِنْكُمْ رَجُلٌ يُقَرِّبُ وَضُوءَهُ فَيَتَمَضْمَضُ وَيَسْتَنْشِقُ فَيَنْتَثِرُ إِلاَّ خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا وَجْهِهِ وَفِيهِ وَخَيَاشِيمِهِ ثُمَّ إِذَا غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ كَمَا أَمَرَهُ اللَّهُ إِلاَّ خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا وَجْهِهِ مِنْ أَطْرَافِ لِحْيَتِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَغْسِلُ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ إِلاَّ خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا يَدَيْهِ مِنْ أَنَامِلِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَمْسَحُ رَأْسَهُ إِلاَّ خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا رَأْسِهِ مِنْ أَطْرَافِ شَعْرِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَغْسِلُ قَدَمَيْهِ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ إِلاَّ خَرَّتْ خَطَايَا رِجْلَيْهِ مِنْ أَنَامِلِهِ مَعَ الْمَاءِ فَإِنْ هُوَ قَامَ فَصَلَّى فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَمَجَّدَهُ بِالَّذِى هُوَ لَهُ أَهْلٌ وَفَرَّغَ قَلْبَهُ لِلَّهِ إِلاَّ انْصَرَفَ مِنْ خَطِيئَتِهِ كَهَيْئَتِهِ يَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ ». فَحَدَّثَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَسَةَ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ يَا عَمْرَو بْنَ عَبَسَةَ انْظُرْ مَا تَقُولُ فِى مَقَامٍ وَاحِدٍ يُعْطَى هَذَا الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ عَمْرٌو يَا أَبَا أُمَامَةَ لَقَدْ كَبِرَتْ سِنِّى وَرَقَّ عَظْمِى وَاقْتَرَبَ أَجَلِى وَمَا بِى حَاجَةٌ أَنْ أَكْذِبَ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلاَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ لَوْ لَمْ أَسْمَعْهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِلاَّ مَرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا - حَتَّى عَدَّ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ - مَا حَدَّثْتُ بِهِ أَبَدًا وَلَكِنِّى سَمِعْتُهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ.

It was narrated from Kuraib, the freed slave of Ibn 'Abbas, that 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas, 'Abdur-Rahman bin Azhar and Al-Miswar bin Makhramah sent him to 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w), saying: "Convey greetings of Salam to her from all of us, and ask her about the two Rak'ah after 'Asr, and say: 'We have been informed that you pray them, but we heard that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) forbade that."' Ibn 'Abbas said: "I, along with 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, used to tell the people not to do that." Kuraib said: "So I entered upon her and conveyed to her the message they had sent with me. She said: 'Ask Umm Salamah.' So I went out to them and told them what she had said. They sent me to Umm Salamah with a message like that with which they had sent me to 'Aishah. Umm Salamah said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) forbidding them (the two Rak'ah after 'Asr), then I saw him praying them. But when he prayed them, he had already prayed 'Asr, then he entered upon me and there were some women from Banu Haram, who were among the Ansar, with me. He prayed them, and I sent the slave girl to him. I said: 'Stand beside him, and say to him: "Umm Salamah says to you: 'O Messenger of Allah, I heard you forbidding these two Rak'ah, but now I see you praying them." If he gestures to you with his hand, then leave him.' The slave girl did that, and he gestured to her with his hand, so she left him. When he had finished praying, he said: 'O daughter of Abu Umayyah, you asked about the two Rak'ah after 'Asr. Some people from Banu 'Abdul-Qais came to me to embrace Islam, and they distracted me from praying the two Rak'ah that come after Zuhr; these are them."'

حَدَّثَنِى حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى التُّجِيبِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى عَمْرٌو - وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْحَارِثِ - عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ وَعَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَزْهَرَ وَالْمِسْوَرَ بْنَ مَخْرَمَةَ أَرْسَلُوهُ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالُوا اقْرَأْ عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمَ مِنَّا جَمِيعًا وَسَلْهَا عَنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ وَقُلْ إِنَّا أُخْبِرْنَا أَنَّكِ تُصَلِّينَهُمَا وَقَدْ بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- نَهَى عَنْهُمَا. قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَكُنْتُ أَصْرِفُ مَعَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ النَّاسَ عَنْهَا. قَالَ كُرَيْبٌ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهَا وَبَلَّغْتُهَا مَا أَرْسَلُونِى بِهِ. فَقَالَتْ سَلْ أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ. فَخَرَجْتُ إِلَيْهِمْ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُمْ بِقَوْلِهَا فَرَدُّونِى إِلَى أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ بِمِثْلِ مَا أَرْسَلُونِى بِهِ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ. فَقَالَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَنْهَى عَنْهُمَا ثُمَّ رَأَيْتُهُ يُصَلِّيهِمَا أَمَّا حِينَ صَلاَّهُمَا فَإِنَّهُ صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ وَعِنْدِى نِسْوَةٌ مِنْ بَنِى حَرَامٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَصَلاَّهُمَا فَأَرْسَلْتُ إِلَيْهِ الْجَارِيَةَ فَقُلْتُ قُومِى بِجَنْبِهِ فَقُولِى لَهُ تَقُولُ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّى أَسْمَعُكَ تَنْهَى عَنْ هَاتَيْنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ وَأَرَاكَ تُصَلِّيهِمَا فَإِنْ أَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ فَاسْتَأْخِرِى عَنْهُ - قَالَ - فَفَعَلَتِ الْجَارِيَةُ فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ فَاسْتَأْخَرَتْ عَنْهُ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ « يَا بِنْتَ أَبِى أُمَيَّةَ سَأَلْتِ عَنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ إِنَّهُ أَتَانِى نَاسٌ مِنْ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ بِالإِسْلاَمِ مِنْ قَوْمِهِمْ فَشَغَلُونِى عَنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ فَهُمَا هَاتَانِ ».

Abu Salamah narrated that he asked 'Aishah about the two Rak'ah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to pray after 'Asr. She said: "He used to pray them before 'Asr, then if he was distracted or forgot them, he would pray them after 'Asr, then he continued to do so, because if he offered a prayer he would continue to do so."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ وَقُتَيْبَةُ وَعَلِىُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ ابْنُ أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ - أَخْبَرَنِى مُحَمَّدٌ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِى حَرْمَلَةَ - قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِى أَبُو سَلَمَةَ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ عَائِشَةَ عَنِ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يُصَلِّيهِمَا بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ فَقَالَتْ كَانَ يُصَلِّيهِمَا قَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ شُغِلَ عَنْهُمَا أَوْ نَسِيَهُمَا فَصَلاَّهُمَا بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ أَثْبَتَهُمَا وَكَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى صَلاَةً أَثْبَتَهَا. قَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ قَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ تَعْنِى دَاوَمَ عَلَيْهَا.

It was narrated that Mukhtar bin Fulful said: "I asked Anas bin Malik about voluntary prayer after 'Asr. He said: "Umar used to strike people's hands for praying after 'Asr, but at the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) we used to pray two Rak'ah when the sun set, before Maghrib prayer.' I said to him: 'Did the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) pray them?' He said: 'We used to see him praying them, but he did not tell us to do that or not to do that."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ فُضَيْلٍ - قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ - عَنْ مُخْتَارِ بْنِ فُلْفُلٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ عَنِ التَّطَوُّعِ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ فَقَالَ كَانَ عُمَرُ يَضْرِبُ الأَيْدِى عَلَى صَلاَةٍ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ وَكُنَّا نُصَلِّى عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- رَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ قَبْلَ صَلاَةِ الْمَغْرِبِ. فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- صَلاَّهُمَا قَالَ كَانَ يَرَانَا نُصَلِّيهِمَا. فَلَمْ يَأْمُرْنَا وَلَمْ يَنْهَنَا.