Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever forgets a prayer or sleeps through its time, then when he remembers it, he should perform it."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates this statement of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Whoever catches one rak'ah of the morning prayer before the sun rises has caught the prayer, and whoever catches one rak'ah of the afternoon prayer before the sun sets has caught the prayer."

Sayyiduna Abdullah narrates this statement of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): "Soon there will come rulers who will ruin the prayer; they will make it as narrow as the brightness of a dead body. So whoever among you finds them, let him perform the prayer at its specified time, and make his prayer with them a voluntary (nafl) prayer."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Between the two calls to prayer (i.e., the adhan and the iqamah), prayer is performed. This (instruction) is for the one who wishes; between the two calls to prayer (i.e., the adhan and the iqamah), prayer is performed—this (instruction) is for the one who wishes." The narrator named Ibn Buraidah used to perform two rak‘ahs before Maghrib as well.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Between the two calls to prayer (i.e., the adhan and the iqamah), prayer is to be performed. This (instruction) is for the one who wishes (to perform this prayer)."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Between the two calls to prayer (i.e., the adhan and the iqamah), prayer will be performed (this command is for the one who wishes to perform this prayer)."

Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No prayer is to be performed after Asr, except if the sun is high (then the ruling is different)."

Sayyiduna Qais bin Qahd (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: He performed the morning prayer behind the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He had not been able to perform the two rak'ahs of Sunnah before Fajr. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) finished the prayer with salam, he stood up and performed the two rak'ahs of Sunnah for Fajr. The Prophet (peace be upon him) kept looking at him, but did not object to him.

Sayyiduna Yazid bin Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the prayer. When he completed the prayer, there were two men behind the people (who had not performed the prayer in congregation with the Prophet). By the order of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), both of them were brought, and their bodies were trembling. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked them: What is the reason that you both did not perform the prayer with us? Both of them replied: O Messenger of Allah! We had already performed the prayer at our place of residence, then we came here. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When you have performed the prayer at your place of residence and then you find the (congregational) prayer (with the Imam), then perform the prayer; it will be counted as a voluntary (nafl) prayer for you.

Jabir bin Yazid Amiri narrates from his father: I participated in the Hajj (i.e., the Farewell Pilgrimage) with the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). I performed the morning prayer behind him in the Mosque of Khaif in Mina. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) completed the prayer, there were two men behind the people who had not performed the (congregational) prayer. Both of them were brought before the Prophet (peace be upon him), and they were trembling. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked: What is the reason that you both did not pray with us? They replied: O Messenger of Allah! We had already performed the prayer at our place of residence. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Do not do so; when you have performed the prayer at your place of residence and then you come to a mosque where the congregational prayer is being held, then perform the prayer with those people as well; it will be counted as a voluntary prayer for you. The Sheikh says that the statement of the Prophet (peace be upon him), "Do not do so," is a word of prohibition, but its purpose is to give an initial ruling.