And the evidence that silence is not contrary to speech, and it is not permissible to use silence as proof against speech as some of those who claim knowledge imagine, is that if it were permissible to use silence as proof against speech, then in his saying: "There is no prayer after Fajr until the sun rises," there would be permission for prayer when the sun rises, even if the one praying intends with his prayer the rising of the sun.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Do not intend or aim to perform your prayer at the time of sunrise or sunset. For it sets between the two horns of Satan." Also, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When the edge of the sun appears, refrain from prayer until it becomes fully risen. And when the edge of the sun sets, refrain from prayer until it is completely set." This is the narration of Bundar, and the wording of the narration from Abu Kuraib is: "Indeed, it rises between the two horns of Satan."

Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub رضي الله عنه narrates from the Noble Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that he صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "When the sun is rising and when it is setting, do not perform prayer, because it rises between the two horns of Satan and it sets between the two horns of Satan." And in the narration of Janab Sanabihi from the Noble Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, these words are mentioned: "Indeed, the sun rises and with it are the horns of Satan. Then when the sun becomes high, it separates from it." In this is evidence that when the Noble Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade prayer at this hour (the time of sunrise), he also forbade prayer after the sun has risen until it becomes high. Similarly, in the narration of Janab Amr bin Abasah, these words are mentioned: "Until the sun becomes high." I have mentioned these two hadiths in another chapter besides this chapter as well.