It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) told them that Jibril (peace be upon him) came to him and led him in the prayers at two times each, except Maghrib. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He came to me and led me in prayer when the sun set; then the next day he came at the same time, when the sun set, and made no change in it." The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it; there are supporting narrations for it.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is Jibril, teaching you your religion." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the times of prayer, and said that he (Jibril) led Maghrib on both days at one and the same time, as soon as the sun set.

Sayyiduna al-Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I am the most knowledgeable of people about the time of this prayer, the Isha prayer; the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray it when the moon set on the third night. This chain is sahih (authentic); although there is a slight difference in the narrators' accounts, the original narration is established.

Sayyiduna al-Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray Isha when the moon set on the third or fourth night.

Sayyiduna al-Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray Isha when the moon set on the third night.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I used to pray Zuhr with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and because of the intense heat I would take a handful of pebbles so that they would cool in my palm, and then, when prostrating, I would place them under my forehead (to protect myself from the heat of the ground). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)'s (Zuhr) prayer in summer was (when the shadow was) three feet, and in winter from five to seven feet. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, since he used its narrators as evidence, but it was not recorded.

Abdullah bin Fadalah narrates from his father, Sayyiduna Fadalah (may Allah be pleased with him): the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) taught me (the religion), and among what he (peace and blessings be upon him) taught me was: "Guard the five prayers." I said: "At these times I have some occupations, so tell me something comprehensive which, if I do it, will suffice for me (in fulfilling the obligation)." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Guard the two Asrs (al-asrayn)." This was not used in our dialect, so I asked: "What are the two Asrs?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A prayer before sunrise (Fajr) and a prayer before sunset (Asr)." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) and other Companions narrate: In the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) there were two brothers, one of whom was more excellent (in worship) than the other. The more excellent brother died, and the other lived on for forty days after him and then he too died. People mentioned before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) the superiority of the first brother over the other, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Did he (the second brother) not pray?" They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah, he did pray, and there was nothing wrong with him." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "How do you know what rank his prayer brought him to? The example of prayer is like a sweet, clear, flowing river at a man's door in which he plunges five times every day; do you think any dirt would remain on his body? You do not know what rank his prayer has brought him to." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri and Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrate that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat on the pulpit and said three times: "By the One in whose hand is my soul!" Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) fell silent, and every one of us began to weep in grief because of this oath of his (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Any servant who performs the five prayers, fasts Ramadan and avoids the seven major sins, the gates of Paradise will be opened for him on the Day of Resurrection, until they clang against one another." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: "If you avoid the major sins which you are forbidden, We will remove from you your evil deeds" [Surah al-Nisa: 31] . This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.