It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) performed the Zuhr prayer when the sun had declined.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform the Zuhr prayer during the winter days, but we would not know whether the part of the day that had passed was greater or the part that remained.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him), he states that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would perform the Zuhr prayer when the sun had declined. In another narration: Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) would give the call to prayer when the sun had declined.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Khabbab bin Al-Aratt (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We complained to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about the intensity of the hot sand, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not remove our complaint. Imam Shu’bah says: This complaint was regarding the Zuhr prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: I have not seen anyone who performed the Zuhr prayer more promptly than the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).

Sayyida Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform the Zuhr prayer earlier than you do, but you perform the Asr prayer earlier than he did.