Chapter on the Prayer Times (Mawaqit)

From him, from Abdullah ibn Jabalah from Dhurayh al-Muharibi from Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, who said: Some people asked Abu Abdillah عليه السلام while I was present. Imam عليه السلام said: “When the sun passes its zenith, it is the time (for prayer); nothing holds you back from it except your subhah (supererogatory prayer), whether you lengthen it or shorten it.” Then some of the people said: “We pray the Dhuhr when the shadow is two feet in length and the ‘Asr when it is four feet.” So Abu Abdillah عليه السلام said: “Half of that is more beloved to me.”