Alā’ bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Ya‘qūb narrates that after performing the Ẓuhr prayer, he came to Anas bin Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) at his house in Basrah, and his house was beside the mosque. When we presented ourselves before him, he said,“Have you performed the ‘Aṣr prayer?”We replied,“We have just come after performing the Ẓuhr prayer.”He said,“Perform the ‘Aṣr prayer.”So we stood up and performed the (‘Aṣr) prayer. When we finished (the prayer), he said,“I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: ‘This is the prayer of the hypocrite. He sits waiting for the sun, until when it is between the two horns of Satan, he stands and pecks out four (rak‘ahs) quickly, and in it he remembers Allah very little.’”The Imam also narrates from his teacher Yūnus bin ‘Abd al-A‘lā, from Alā’ bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān himself, the above narration in a similar manner.

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) said: "Indeed, this is the prayer of the hypocrite. He keeps waiting until the sun becomes yellow and is between the two horns of Satan or upon the two horns of Satan, then he stands up and pecks out four pecks, and in it he remembers Allah very little." These are the words of the hadith of Abu Musa. In the narration of Ibn Buzaygh, it is: between the two horns of Satan or in the two horns of Satan, and Shu’bah said: he pecks out four pecks and in it he remembers Allah very little.

Hazrat Salim narrates from his respected father Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever misses the Asr prayer, it is as if his family and wealth have been destroyed." Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) says that its explanation is that he performs the prayer after its time has passed.

Hazrat Abu Mulaeeh Huzali (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that we were with Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) in jihad on a cloudy day, so he said, "Offer the (Asr) prayer quickly, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'Whoever abandons the Asr prayer, his deeds are wasted.'" Imam Sahib Hussain bin Hurayth narrates with the same chain as mentioned above, with the difference in these words: «‏‏‏‏فقد حبظ عمله» ‏‏‏‏ "then his deeds are rendered void."

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that we used to perform the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet (peace be upon him), then we would come to the locality of Banu Salamah and we could still see the places where the arrows had fallen.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that they (the noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them) used to perform the Maghrib prayer with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then they would return (to their homes), and one of them could still see the places where his arrows had fallen.

And the Prophet (peace be upon him) informing his Ummah that they will always remain upon goodness and virtue; they will remain firm upon the natural disposition as long as they do not delay the Maghrib prayer until the stars are densely gathered.

Hazrat Mirthad bin Abdullah Yazni (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Sayyiduna Ayub (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us while engaging in jihad, and at that time the governor of Egypt was Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him). He (Uqbah) performed the Maghrib prayer late, so Sayyiduna Abu Ayub (may Allah be pleased with him) went to him and said, "O Uqbah, which prayer is this?" He replied, "We were occupied (that is why it was delayed)." So he said, "By Allah, I have no difficulty except that people will assume that you saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performing (the prayer) delayed in this manner. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'My Ummah will remain upon goodness, or he said, upon the natural disposition (fitrah), as long as they do not delay the Maghrib prayer until the stars are densely gathered.' These are the words of the narration of Duraqi. In the narration of Mu’ammal and Afzal bin Ya’qub, it is stated: 'Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that my Ummah will always remain upon goodness...?' Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates the above-mentioned narration through the chain of Muhammad bin Musa Harshi, and said: 'Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "My Ummah will always remain upon goodness or upon the natural disposition as long as they do not delay the Maghrib prayer until the stars are densely gathered?"' He replied, 'Why not (I have heard it).'

Sayyiduna Abbas bin Muttalib رضي الله عنه narrates from the Noble Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that he صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "My Ummah will always remain upon the natural disposition as long as they do not delay the Maghrib prayer until the stars gather together." Imam Abu Bakr رحمه الله says that in the statement of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, "My Ummah will always remain in goodness as long as they do not delay the Maghrib prayer until the stars gather together," there is evidence that in the hadith of Abdullah bin Amr bin As, the statement of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, "The time of Maghrib prayer lasts until the redness of the horizon spreads and intensifies," the gathering of the stars occurs much before the disappearance of the twilight. After the gathering of the stars and before the disappearance of the twilight, many rak‘ahs, more than four, can be performed.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah Muzani رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "Do not let the Bedouins ever prevail over you regarding the name of Maghrib prayer." He says, the Bedouins call it 'Isha. Imam Abu Bakr رحمه الله says that Abdullah Muzani is Abdullah bin Mughaffal رضي الله عنه.