Sahih Muslim Hadith 1014 – The Recitation For

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[1014] 156 – (452) It was narrated that Abü Sa'eed Al- IchudrI said: "We estimated how long the Messenger of Allah stood during Zuhr and 'Asr. We estimated that he stooc during the first two Rak'ah of 2 thr for as long as it takes to reciL "A/if- Lâm-MIm. The revelation of the Book …… 11 We estimated that he stood in the last two Rak'ah for As-Sajdah (32). half that time. We estimated that he stood during the first two Rak'ah of 'Asr for as long as he stood during the last two Rak'ah of Zuhr, and we estimated that he stood during the last two Rak'ah for half of that." Abü Bakr did not mention "Alif- Lâm-MIm. The revelation of the Book…" in his Ijadujh, but he said: "As long as it takes to recite thirty Verses."