Aswad and Masruq reported: We bear testimony to the fact that 'A'isha said: Never was there a day that he (the Holy Prophet) was with me and he did not observe two rak'ahs of prayer in my house, i. e. two rak'ahs after the Asr.

Mukhtar bin Fulful said: I asked Anas bin Malik (RA) about the voluntary prayers after the afternoon prayer, and he replied: 'Umar struck hit hands on prayer observed after the 'Asr prayer and we used to observe two rak'ahs after the sun set before the evening prayer during the time of the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . I said to him: Did the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) observe them? He said: He saw us observing them, but he neither commanded us nor forbade us to do so.

Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: When we were in Madinah, the moment the Mu'adhdhin made the call to the sunset prayer, the people hastened to the pillars of the mosque and prayed two rak'ahs with the result that any stranger coming into the mosque would think that the obligatory prayer had been observed owing to the number who were praying then.

Abdullah bin Mughaffal reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) u saying: There Is between the two calls (Adhan and Iqama) a prayer. And he mentioned it three times, and at the third time he said: This applies to those who wish to do it.

This hadith has been narrated by 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal by another chain of transmitters, but with this variation that he (the Holy Prophet) said at the fourth time:" He who wishes (may do to)."

Salim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace he upon him) led one of the two groups In one rak'ah of prayer in danger, while the other group faced the enemy. Then they (the members of the first group) went back and replaced their companions who were facing the enemy. And then they (the members of the second group) came and the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) led them in one rak'ah of prayer. Then the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) pronounced salutation, and then they (the members of the Ant group) completed the rak'ah and they (the members of the second group) completed the rak'ah.

This hadith has been narrated by another chain of transmitters.

Ibn 'Umar (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) observed prayer in danger on some day (in this way): a group stood with him (the Holy Prophet) (for prayer) and the other group stood In front of the enemy. Then those who were with (him) observed one rak'ah of prayer and they went back and the others came and they observed one rak'ah (with him). Then both the groups completed one rak'ah each. Ibn 'Umar (RA) said: When there is greater danger, then observe prayer even on the ride or with the help of gestures in a standing posture.

Jabir bin 'Abdullah reported: I observed prayer in danger with the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . We drew ourselves up in two rows, one row behind him with the enemy between us and the Qibla. The Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Allah is Most Great, and we all said it. He then bowed and we all bowed. He then raised his head from bowing, we all raised (our heads). He then went down in prostration along with the row close to him, and the rear row faced the enemy; then when the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) completed the prostration, ; and then stood up, the row near to him also did it; then went down the rear row in prostration; then they stood up; then the rear row went to the front and the front row went to the rear. Then the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace he upon him) bowed down and we all bowed. He then raised his head from bowing and we also raised (our heads). He and the row close to him which I had been in the rear then went down in prostration In the first rak'ah, whereas the rear row faced the enemy. And when the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and the rear row close to him had finished the prostration, the rear row went down and prostrated themselves; then the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) pronounced the salutation and we also pronounced the salutation. (Jabir said we hadith) as your guards behave with their chiefs.

Jabir reported: We fought In the company of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) with the tribe of Juhaina. They fought with us terribly. When we had finished the noon prayer, the polytheists said: Had we attacked them at once. we would have killed them. Gabriel (ؑ) informed the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) about It (about their evil design). The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) made a mention of it to us, adding that they (the polytheists) had also said: Shortly there would be time for the 'Asr prayer. which is dearer o them (the Muslims) than even their children. So when the time of the 'Asr prayer came. we formed ourselves into two rows, while the polytheists were between us and the Qibla. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Allah is Most Great, and we also said so. He bowed and we also bowed. He went down in prostration and the first row prostrated along with him. When they stood up, the second row went down in prostration. Then the first row went into the rear, and the second row came in the front and occupied the place of the first row. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) then said: Allah is Most Great, and we also said so. He then bowed, and we also bowed. He then went down in prostration and along with him the row also (went down in prostration), and the second row remained standing. And when the second row had also prostrated and all of them sat down then the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) pronounced salutation to them. Abu Zubair said: Jabir made a mention specially of this thing: just as your chiefs observe prayer.