It was narrated from Abu Ishaq, that 'Asim bin Damrah said: "We asked 'Ali about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ). He said: 'Who among you could manage to do that?' We said: 'Even if we cannot do it, we still want to hear about it.' He said: 'When the sun reached the same height (in the east) as it reaches (in the west) at the time of 'Asr, he would pray two rak'ahs, and when the sun reached the same height (in the east) as it reaches (in the west) at the time for Zuhr he would pray four Rak'ahs. He would pray four Rak'ahs before Zuhr and two after, and he would pray four Rak'ahs before 'Asr, separating each two Rak'ahs with Taslim upon the angels who are close to Allah, and the prophets, and those who follow them of the believers and Muslims."'

It was narrated from Abu Ishaq, that Asim bin Damrah said: "I asked 'Ali bin Abi Talib about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) during the day before the prescribed prayers. He said: 'Who is able to do that?' Then he told us:'The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to pray two Rak'ahs when the sun had passed its zenith, and four Rak'ahs before the middle of the day, with the Taslim at the end."'