Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "Do not turn away from your forefathers, for whoever turns away from his father has committed disbelief."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates about the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that one day, while mentioning prayer, he said: "Whoever performs them regularly, they will be light, proof, and salvation for him on the Day of Resurrection. And whoever does not perform them regularly, he will have no proof, no light, and no salvation, and on the Day of Resurrection, he will be with Qarun, Haman, and Ubayy bin Khalaf."

Sayyiduna Naufal bin Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever misses one prayer, it is as if his family and wealth have been destroyed."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever misses the Asr prayer, it is as if his family and wealth have been destroyed."

Sayyiduna Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "When the sky is overcast with clouds, perform the Asr prayer early, because whoever misses the Asr prayer, his deeds are rendered void." The Sheikh states that Imam Awza'i made a mistake in his Sahifah by narrating this report from Yahya bin Abi Kathir from Abu Qilabah. He said that it is narrated from Abu Muhajir, whereas the narrator's name is Abu Muhallab, who is the uncle of Abu Qilabah, and his name is Amr bin Mu'awiyah bin Zayd al-Jarmi.

Sayyiduna Abu Basrah Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in the ‘Asr prayer. When he finished the prayer, he said:“This prayer was also presented to the people before you, but they neglected it and abandoned it. Whoever among you performs it will receive double the reward, and after it, no prayer is to be performed until the ‘Shahid’ (star) becomes visible.”(The narrator states) By ‘Shahid’ is meant a star.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Sayyiduna Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) when the sun had declined. He said: O Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), stand up and perform the Zuhr prayer. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up and performed the Zuhr prayer. Then Sayyiduna Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to him when the shadow of everything had become equal to its length. He requested: Stand up and perform the Asr prayer. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up and performed the Asr prayer. Then he came to him after the sun had set and said: Stand up and perform the Maghrib prayer. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up and performed the Maghrib prayer. Then some time passed, until when the twilight had disappeared, he came to him and requested: Stand up and perform the Isha prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up and performed this prayer. Then he came to him when the true dawn had appeared and said: Stand up and perform the Fajr prayer. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up and performed the Fajr prayer.

The next day, Sayyiduna Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to him when the shadow of everything had become equal to its length. He requested: Stand up and perform the Zuhr prayer. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up and performed the Zuhr prayer. Then he came to him when the shadow of everything had become twice its length and said: Stand up and perform the Asr prayer. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up and performed the Asr prayer. Then he came to him after the sun had set. This was the same time as before; there was no difference in it. He said: Stand up and perform the Maghrib prayer. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up and performed the Maghrib prayer. Then he came to him for the Isha prayer when one third of the night had passed. He requested: Stand up and perform the Isha prayer. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up and performed the Isha prayer. Then he came to him for the Fajr prayer when the light had spread well. He requested: Stand up and perform the Fajr prayer. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up and performed the Fajr prayer. Sayyiduna Jibreel (peace be upon him) said: The time for all prayers is between these two times.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "The time for Zuhr is when the sun declines and a man's shadow is equal to his height (this remains) until the time for Asr begins. The time for Asr remains until the sun becomes yellow. The time for Isha remains until midnight. (Regarding one word here, the narrator is in doubt.) And the time for Fajr is until the sun rises."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), "Which deed is the most virtuous?" The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "To perform the prayers at their prescribed times."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), "Which deed is the most virtuous?" The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "To perform the prayer at its earliest time."