Hazrat Mujahid, regarding the Divine Command { حَافِظُوا عَلَی الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلاَۃ الْوُسْطَی } (Be steadfast in prayers and especially the middle prayer), says that by this is meant the Fajr (morning) prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Samurah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The middle prayer is the morning prayer.

Hazrat Ubayy bin Ka'b says that the middle prayer is the Fajr prayer.

Hazrat Abu Huraira says that the middle prayer is the Asr prayer.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that the middle prayer is the Asr prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said that by this is meant the Asr prayer.

Hazrat Abu Raja says that I offered the Fajr prayer with Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) in the mosque of Basra. He said that this is the middle prayer.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the middle prayer is the Fajr (morning) prayer.

Sufyan was asked about a man who was present at home at the time of the sun's decline, then set out on a journey; how should he perform the prayer? He replied that if he prays during the time of Zuhr, he should perform two rak'ahs. Hasan bin Salih says that when the sun declines here, then on the journey he should perform four rak'ahs. Sufyan, regarding a traveler who joins the prayer with a resident and prays one rak'ah with him, then sees something and talks, and in the meantime the imam completes the prayer, says that the traveler should repeat two rak'ahs and then return to the original ruling. Hasan says that he should perform four rak'ahs because he has made four rak'ahs obligatory upon himself.

8862 - Hasan ibn Salih said: When the sun passes (for him) (1) from here, he prays four (rak‘ahs) while traveling.