Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that this verse was revealed about the Ansar people: {نِسَاؤُکُمْ حَرْثٌ لَّکُمْ فَاْتُوْا حَرْثَکُمْ اَنّٰی شِئْتُمْ} (Surah Al-Baqarah: 223) ... Your wives are your fields, so come to your fields as you wish. But only one orifice should be used. When those people came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked him about this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You may have intercourse with your wife in any manner you wish, provided that only the intercourse organ is used.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! I have been ruined." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "What has ruined you?" He replied, "Last night I had intercourse with my wife from behind in her front private part." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not give him any answer, so Allah Almighty revealed this verse to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): {نِسَاؤُکُمْ حَرْثٌ لَّکُمْ فَاْتُوْا حَرْثَکُمْ اَنّٰی شِئْتُمْ} ... "Your wives are your fields; so come to your fields as you wish." But only one opening should be used. (Surah Al-Baqarah: 223) Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Come from the front or from behind, but avoid intercourse in the anus and during menstruation."

Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead the Zuhr prayer at midday, and this prayer was the hardest upon the Companions. Then this verse was revealed: {حَافِظُوْا عَلَی الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلٰاۃِ الْوُسْطٰی} … Guard strictly the prayers, especially the best prayer. Then Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Because there are two prayers before it and two prayers after it.

It is narrated from Zabraqan that Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by a group of the Quraysh who were gathered at a place. They sent two slaves to Sayyiduna Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) to ask him about the middle prayer. He replied: It is the Asr prayer. But two men among them stood up and said: It is the Zuhr prayer. Then both of them went to Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him the same question. He also said: It is the Zuhr prayer. The detail is that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform the Zuhr prayer at midday. There would be one or two rows of worshippers behind him in congregation; some would be taking a nap and some would be busy in trade. Then Allah the Exalted revealed this command: {حَافِظُوْا عَلَی الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاۃِ الْوُسْطَی وَقُومُوْا لِلَّہِ قَانِتِینَ} … Guard strictly the prayers, especially the middle prayer, and stand before Allah devoutly obedient. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: People must stop abandoning the prayer, or I will burn their houses down.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: When this verse was revealed {حَافِظُوْا عَلَی الصَّلَوَاتِ وَصَلَاۃِ الْعَصْرِ}, then for as long as Allah willed, we continued to recite it during the blessed era of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and Allah did not abrogate it. Then Allah revealed it in this way: {حَافِظُوْا عَلَی الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاۃِ الْوُسْطٰی}. There was a man with the narrator Shaqiq, his name was Azhar, he asked Sayyiduna Bara’: Is the middle prayer (Salat al-Wusta) the Asr prayer? He replied: I have told you how this verse was revealed and how it was abrogated, the rest Allah knows best.

Mawla Aisha narrates from Abu Yunus, who says: Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) ordered me to write a Mushaf for her, and said: When you reach this verse {حَافِظُوْا عَلَی الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاۃِ الْوُسْطَی}, inform me. So when I reached this verse, I informed her. She dictated this verse to me as: {حَافِظُوْا عَلَی الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاۃِ الْوُسْطَی وَصَلَاۃِ الْعَصْرِ وَقُومُوا لِلَّہِ قَانِتِینَ} Then she said: I heard this verse in this way from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that during the blessed era of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), a person could speak about his needs during prayer, until this verse was revealed: {وَقُوْمُوْا لِلّٰہِ قَانِتِیْنَ} … and stand before Allah with devotion. Thus, we were commanded to remain silent in prayer.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Wherever the word "Qunoot" is used in the Noble Qur'an, it means obedience.

Sayyida Asma bint Yazid (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In these two verses is Allah’s Greatest Name: {اَللَّہُ لَا اِلٰہَ إِلَّا ہُوَ الْحَیُّ الْقَیُّومُ} and {الٓمٓ اللّٰہُ لَا اِلٰہَ إِلَّا ہُوَ الْحَیُّ الْقَیُّومُ}.

It is narrated from Abu Salil that a companion used to narrate hadiths to the people, until when the number of people increased, he climbed onto the roof of the house to narrate hadiths to them. One such hadith was: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Which verse in the Holy Qur'an is the greatest? A man replied and said: {اَللَّہُ لَا اِلٰہَ إِلَّا ہُوَ الْحَیُّ الْقَیُّومُ} meaning Ayat al-Kursi. Upon hearing this answer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his hand on his shoulder. He said: I felt the coolness of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) hand in my chest, or the companion said: Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his hand on my chest and I felt its coolness between my shoulders. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Abu Mundhir! May this knowledge be blessed for you, this is indeed knowledge.