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."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Perform the Zuhr prayer after letting it cool down, for the severity of heat is from the blowing of Hell."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Perform the Zuhr prayer after letting it cool down, for the midday heat is the breath of Hell.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr Ghifari that we were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. When Hazrat Bilal intended to give the call to prayer (adhan), the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, "Wait." After a while, when he again intended to give the adhan, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, again said, "Wait." This continued until we began to see the shade of the mounds. Then he gave the adhan and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, led the Zuhr prayer. Then he said, "The intensity of the heat is a blast from Hell. When the heat is severe, perform the prayer after it has cooled down."

Hazrat Abu Musa used to say that perform the Zuhr prayer after letting it cool down.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Sabit narrates that Hazrat Abu Mahzoorah gave the adhan for Zuhr in Makkah, so Hazrat Umar said to him, "O Abu Mahzoorah! Did I just hear your voice?" He replied, "Yes, O Commander of the Faithful! I raised my voice so that you could hear it." Hazrat Umar said, "O Abu Mahzoorah! You are in a land where there is intense heat, so perform the Zuhr prayer when it is cooler." After that, Hazrat Abu Mahzoorah used to perform Zuhr when it was cooler.

Hazrat Abu Hurairah says that the intensity of heat is due to the breath of Hell; perform the Zuhr prayer after letting it cool down.