Volume 1, Book 10, Number 564:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
By Allah, Who took away the Prophet. The Prophet never missed them (two Rakat) after the ‘Asr
prayer till he met Allah and he did not meet Allah till it became heavy for him to pray while standing
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so he used to offer most of the prayers while sitting. (She meant the two Rakat after Asr) He used to
pray them in the house and never prayed them in the mosque lest it might be hard for his followers
and he loved what was easy for them .
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 565:
Narrated Hisham’s father:
‘Aisha (addressing me) said, “O son of my sister! The Prophet never missed two prostrations (i.e.
Rakat) after the ‘Asr prayer in my house.”
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 566:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle never missed two Rakat before the Fajr prayer and after the Asr prayer openly and
secretly.
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 567:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet come to me after the ‘Asr prayer, he always prayed two Rakat.
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 568:
Narrated Ibn Abu Malih:
I was with Buraida on a cloudy day and he said, “Offer the ‘Asr prayer earlier as the Prophet said,
‘Whoever leaves the ‘Asr prayer will have all his (good) deeds annulled.” (See Hadith No. 527 and
528)
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 569:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, “One night we were traveling with the Prophet and some people said, ‘We wish
that Allah’s Apostle would take a rest along with us during the last hours of the night.’ He said, ‘I am
afraid that you will sleep and miss the (Fajr) prayer.’ Bilal said, ‘I will make you get up.’ So all slept
and Bilal rested his back against his Rahila and he too was overwhelmed (by sleep) and slept. The
Prophet got up when the edge of the sun had risen and said, ‘O Bilal! What about your statement?’
He replied, ‘I have never slept such a sleep.’ The Prophet said, ‘Allah captured your souls when He
wished, and released them when He wished. O Bilal! Get up and pronounce the Adhan for the pray –
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er.’ The Prophet performed ablution and when the sun came up and became bright, he stood up and
prayed.”
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 554:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever could get one Rak’a of a prayer, (in its proper time) he has got the
prayer.”
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 555:
Narrated ‘Umar:
“The Prophet forbade praying after the Fajr prayer till the sun rises and after the ‘Asr prayer till the
sun sets.”