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Sahih Muslim 646a (Book 5, Hadith 293) #8607
Timings of Prayer According to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to pray at different times of the day, depending on the time his companions were able to gather.

Muhammad b. 'Amr b. al-Hasan b. 'All reported: When Hajjaj came to Medina we asked Jabir b. Abdullah (about the timings of prayer as observed by the Holy Prophet). He said: The Messenger of Allah used to pray afternoon prayer in the midday heat; the afternoon prayer when the sun was bright; the evening prayer when the sun had completely set; and as for the night prayer, he sometimes delayed and sometimes (observed it) at earlier hours. When he found them (his Companions) assembled (at earlier hours) he (prayed) early. and when he saw them coming late, he delayed the (prayer). and the morning prayer the Messenger of Allah observed in the darkness before dawn.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ الْحَجَّاجُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَسَأَلْنَا جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يُصَلِّي الظُّهْرَ بِالْهَاجِرَةِ وَالْعَصْرَ وَالشَّمْسُ نَقِيَّةٌ وَالْمَغْرِبَ إِذَا وَجَبَتْ وَالْعِشَاءَ أَحْيَانًا يُؤَخِّرُهَا وَأَحْيَانًا يُعَجِّلُ كَانَ إِذَا رَآهُمْ قَدِ اجْتَمَعُوا عَجَّلَ وَإِذَا رَآهُمْ قَدْ أَبْطَئُوا أَخَّرَ وَالصُّبْحَ كَانُوا أَوْ - قَالَ - كَانَ النَّبِيُّ يُصَلِّيهَا بِغَلَسٍ

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prayer  *  timings  *  sun  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive your best to observe your prayers at their prescribed times, take into account any difficulties or obstacles that may prevent you from praying on time such as sickness or travel .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Jabir b. Abdullah explains the timings of prayer as observed by the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him. He used to pray afternoon prayer in the midday heat; the afternoon prayer when the sun was bright; and evening prayer when it had completely set. As for night prayer, he sometimes delayed and sometimes observed it at earlier hours depending on when his companions were able to gather. He also prayed morning prayers in darkness before dawn. This hadith teaches us that we should strive our best to observe our prayers at their prescribed times and not delay them unnecessarily. We should also take into account any difficulties or obstacles that may prevent us from praying on time such as sickness or travel and make up for them later if possible.

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