Timings & Superiority of 5 Prayers

Timings & Superiority of Prayers

[Sahih Bukhari : Volume 1, Book 10, Number 516,529,530]

Narrated Abu Al-Minhal (Radi Allah Anhu):  Abu Barza (Radi Allah Anhu) said, "The Prophet Muhammad (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) used to offer the Fajr (prayer) when one could recognize the person sitting by him (after the prayer) and he used to recite between 60 to 100 Ayat (verses) of the Qur'an. He (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) used to offer the Zuhr prayer as soon as the sun declined (at noon) and the 'Asr at a time when a man might go and return from the farthest place in Medina and find the sun still hot. (The sub-narrator forgot what was said about the Maghrib). He did not mind delaying the 'Isha prayer to one third of the night or the middle of the night."

 

Narrated Qais (Radi Allah Anhu):  Jarir (Radi Allah Anhu) said, "We were with the Prophet Muhammad (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) and he looked at the moon--full-moon--and said, 'Certainly you will see your Lord as you see this moon and you will have no trouble in seeing Him. So if you can avoid missing (through sleep or business, etc.) a prayer before the sun-rise (Fajr) and a prayer before sunset ('Asr), you must do so.' He then recited Allah's Statement: And celebrate the praises Of your Lord before The rising of the sun And before (its) setting." (50.39) Isma'il said, "Offer those prayers and do not miss them."

 

Narrated Abu Huraira (Radi Allah Anhu):  Allah's Apostle said, "Angels come to you in succession by night and day and all of them get together at the time of the Fajr and 'Asr prayers. Those who have passed the night with you (or stayed with you) ascend (to the Heaven) and Allah asks them, though He knows everything about you, well, "In what state did you leave my slaves?" The angels reply: "When we left them they were praying and when we reached them, they were praying."