Chapter on the Prayer Times (Mawaqit)

As for what Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad narrated from Muhammad ibn Abi Hamzah from Mu'awiyah ibn Wahb: Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, said: "(Archangel) Jibrail, peace be upon him, came to the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family, with the timings of the prayer. He (Jibrail) came to Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم when the sun had passed the meridian and (conveyed the) order (to) him, so He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed Dhuhr. Then he (Jibrail) came to Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم when the shadow had increased by the length of a span and ordered him, so he prayed Asr. Then he came to him when the sun had set and (conveyed the) order (to) him, so He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed Maghrib. Then he (Jibrail) came to Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم when the twilight had disappeared and (conveyed the) order (to) him, so He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed Isha. Then he (Jibrail) came to Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم when the dawn had risen and (conveyed the) order (to) him, so He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed Subh. Then he {Jibrail) came to Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم on the next day when the shadow had increased by the length of a span and (conveyed the) order (to) him, so He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed Dhuhr. Then he {Jibrail) came to Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم when the shadow had increased by the length of two spans and (conveyed the) order (to) him, so He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed Asr. Then he (Jibrail) came to Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم when the sun had set and (conveyed the) order (to) him, so He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed Maghrib. Then he (Jibrail) came to Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم when a third of the night had passed and (conveyed the) order (to) him, so He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed Isha. Then he (Jibrail) came to Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم when the light of dawn had spread and (conveyed the) order (to) him, so He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed Subh." Then Imam عليه السلام said: "What is between these two times is (considered) time (for the prayer)."