Hazrat Khabbab narrates that we complained to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that it is difficult to pray in intense heat, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not accept our complaint.

Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I performed the Zuhr prayer with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Due to the intense heat, I would pick up a handful of pebbles and hold them first in one palm and then in the other so that they would cool down, then I would place them at the spot of my forehead when prostrating.

Ibrahim narrates that we used to perform the Zuhr prayer with Hazrat Alqamah; sometimes we would find shade in which we would sit, and sometimes we would not find any shade to sit in.

Khashaf bin Malik says that Abdullah led us in the Zuhr prayer, at that time due to intense heat, locusts were jumping here and there.

Hazrat Abu Al-Anbas says that I asked my father, "Have you offered prayer with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)? Tell me, how did he perform the Zuhr prayer?" He replied that he used to offer the Zuhr prayer as soon as the sun declined.

Hazrat Husain bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I asked Hazrat Ja'far about the time of Zuhr prayer, so he replied: "when the sun passes its zenith." Then he said: "Listen carefully, it is better for a person to delay the Zuhr prayer until the time of Asr prayer begins than to pray Zuhr before the sun has passed its zenith."