Muhammad says that when Hujr ibn ‘Adi was brought to Mu‘awiyah, Mu‘awiyah said, "O Commander of the Faithful! Peace be upon you!" Mu‘awiyah replied, "Am I the Commander of the Faithful?" He said, "Yes." Mu‘awiyah said, "Even so, I will kill you." Then he ordered Hujr ibn ‘Adi to be killed. Hujr said, "Allow me to perform two rak‘ahs (units) of prayer." Upon being granted permission, he performed two brief rak‘ahs and then said, "Do not think about me that I shortened the prayer out of fear; rather, I dislike that I should prolong the prayer in your presence." Then he was killed.

Hazrat Mujahid says that "Shafaq" is the name of the remaining part of the day.

Hazrat Ja'far bin Burqan says that Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz wrote a letter to us stating that perform the Maghrib prayer at the time when the fasting person breaks his fast. Then he said that there are some people with me who perform the Isha prayer before the whiteness of the horizon disappears. Do not perform the Isha prayer until the whiteness of the horizon in the west has disappeared and until the darkness of the night has spread. The longer you delay after the whiteness of the horizon in the west has disappeared, the better it is. Know that the best and actual time for prayer is the one I have mentioned in my letter, that is, the time after the whiteness of the horizon has disappeared, because the real time for the end of the day is this.

Hazrat Abu Huraira says that when the twilight disappears and night falls, then perform the Isha prayer before one third of the night has passed. The more you delay after the whiteness disappears from the horizon, the better it is.

Hazrat Hanzala narrates that Hazrat Tawus used to perform the Isha prayer before the whiteness of twilight disappeared.

Hazrat Ikrimah says that "shafaq" is the name of the remaining part of the day.

Hazrat Aswad narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Rabee’ah used to lead his companions in voluntary prayers (nafl) on days other than Ramadan.

Hazrat Itban bin Malik narrates that I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Sometimes floods prevent me from going to my tribe's mosque. I wish that you would come to my house some day and pray at a certain place so that I may make that place a mosque." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "We will do so." So, the next day, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to my house with Hazrat Abu Bakr. He asked, "Which place do you want to make a mosque?" I pointed to a corner of the house, so he stood at that place. We formed a row behind him and he led us in two rak'ahs of prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Two or more persons constitute a congregation.

Ibrahim says that if two people pray together, this is considered congregation, and they will receive twenty-five times more reward.