Narrated Abu Bakr bin `Uthman bin Sahl bin Hunaif: that he heard Abu Umama saying: We prayed the Zuhr prayer with `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz and then went to Anas bin Malik and found him offering the `Asr prayer. I asked him, O uncle! Which prayer have you offered? He said 'The `Asr and this is (the time of) the prayer of Allah s Apostle which we used to pray with him.
Read More..Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle used to offer the `Asr prayer at a time when the sun was still hot and high and if a person went to Al-`Awali (a place) of Medina, he would reach there when the sun was still high. Some of Al-`Awali of Medina were about four miles or so from the town.
Read More..Narrated Anas bin Malik: We used to pray the `Asr and after that if one of US went to Quba' he would arrive there while the sun was still high.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah's Apostle said, Whoever misses the `Asr prayer (intentionally) then it is as if he lost his family and property.
Read More..Narrated Abu Al-Mahh [??]: We were with Buraida in a battle on a cloudy day and he said, Offer the `Asr prayer early as the Prophet said, Whoever leaves the `Asr prayer, all his (good) deeds will be annulled.
Read More..Narrated Qais: Jarir said, We were with the Prophet and he looked at the moon--full-moon--and said, 'Certainly you will see your Lord as you see this moon and you will have no trouble in seeing Him. So if you can avoid missing (through sleep or business, etc.) a prayer before the sunrise (Fajr) and a prayer before sunset (`Asr), you must do so.' He then recited Allah's Statement: And celebrate the praises Of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before (its) setting. (50.39) Isma`il said, Offer those prayers and do not miss them.
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