Volume 1, Book 10, Number 511:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
The Muadhdhin (call-maker) of the Prophet pronounced the Adhan (call) for the Zuhr prayer but
the Prophet said, “Let it be cooler, let it be cooler.” Or said, ‘Wait, wait, because the severity of heat is
from the raging of the Hell-fire. In severe hot weather, pray when it becomes (a bit) cooler and the
shadows of hillocks appear.”
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 512:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “In very hot weather delay the Zuhr prayer till it becomes (a bit) cooler because
the severity of heat is from the raging of Hell-fire. The Hell-fire of Hell complained to its Lord say –
ing: O Lord! My parts are eating (destroying) one another. So Allah allowed it to take two breaths,
one in the winter and the other in the summer. The breath in the summer is at the time when you
feel the severest heat and the breath in the winter is at the time when you feel the severest cold.”
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 500:
Narrated Ibn Shihab:
Once’Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz delayed the prayer and ‘Urwa bin Az-Zubair went to him and said,
“Once in ‘Iraq, Al-MughTra bin Shu’ba delayed his prayers and Abi Mas’ud Al-Ansari went to him
and said, ‘O Mughira! What is this? Don’t you know that once Gabriel came and offered the prayer
(Fajr prayer) and Allah’s Apostle prayed too, then he prayed again (Zuhr prayer) and so did Allah’s
Apostle and again he prayed (‘Asr prayers and Allah’s Apostle did the same; again he prayed
(Maghrib-prayer) and so did Allah’s Apostle and again prayed (‘Isha prayer) and so did Allah’s
Apostle and (Gabriel) said, ‘I was ordered to do so (to demonstrate the prayers prescribed to you)?'”
‘Umar (bin ‘Abdul ‘AzTz) said to ‘Urwa, “Be sure of what you Say. Did Gabriel lead Allah’s Apostle at
the stated times of the prayers?” ‘Urwa replied, “Bashir bin Abi Mas’ud narrated like this on the au –
thority of his father.” Urwa added, “Aisha told me that Allah’s Apostle used to pray ‘Asr prayer when
the sun-shine was still inside her residence (during the early time of ‘Asr).”
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 501:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
“Once a delegation of ‘Abdul Qais came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “We belong to such and such
branch of the tribe of Rab’a and we can only come to you in the sacred months. Order us to do some –
thing good so that we may (carry out) take it from you and also invite to it our people whom we
have left behind (at home).” The Prophet said, ” I order you to do four things and forbid you from
four things. (The first four are as follows):
1. To believe in Allah. (And then he: explained it to them i.e.) to testify that none has the right to be
worshipped but Allah and (Muhammad) am Allah’s Apostle
2. To offer prayers perfectly (at the stated times):
3. To pay Zakat (obligatory charity)
4. To give me Khumus
(The other four things which are forbidden are as follows):
1. Dubba
2. Hantam
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3. Muqaiyat
4. Naqir (all these are utensils used for the preparation of alcoholic drinks).”
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 502:
Narrated Jarir bin ‘Abdullah:
I gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Apostle for to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat regu –
larly, and to give good advice to every Muslim.