ابن ماجہ · Hadith 667

It was narrated from Sulaimân bin Buraidah that his father said: “A man came to the Prophet P.B.U.H and asked him about the times of prayer. He said: ‘Pray with us for two days.’ When the sun passed its zenith he commanded Bilal to call the Adhãn, then he commanded him to give the Iqâmah for Zuhur’; then he commanded him to give the Iqamah for ‘Asr when the sun was high and clearly white. Then he commanded him to give the Iqamah for Maghrib when the sun had set; then he commanded him to give the Iqamah for ‘lsha’ when the red afterglow had disappeared; then he commanded him to give the lqdmah for Pajr when dawn came. On the folloaing day he commanded him to give the Adhan for Zuhr when the extreme heat had passed and it had cooled down; then he prayed ‘Ast when the sun was still high, but he delayed it more than he had done the day before; then he prayed Maghrib before the red afterglow disappeared; he prayed ‘Isha’ when one-third of the night had passed; and he prayed Fajr at the time when it was already light. Then he said: ‘Where is the one who was asking about the times of Prayer?’ The man said: ‘Here I am, 0 Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘The times of your prayer axe between the times you have seen.’” (Sahih)

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020