Chapter on the Prayer Times (Mawaqit)

Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad narrated from Abdullah ibn Jabalah from Dharih: Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, said: "Jibrail, peace be upon him, came to the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family, and informed him of the timings of the prayer. He (Jibrail) said: “Pray Fajr when the dawn breaks, and pray the first prayer (Dhuhr) when the sun passes the meridian, and pray Asr shortly after it, and pray Maghrib when the disk (of the sun) sets, and pray the night prayer (Isha) when the twilight disappears.” Then he (Jibrail) came to Him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم on the next day and said: “Brighten the Fajr (delay it until the light is widespread), so He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم delayed it until the light spread. Then He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم delayed Dhuhr until the time when He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had prayed Asr on the previous day, and He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed Asr shortly after it, and He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed Maghrib before the twilight disappeared, and He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم prayed the night prayer (Isha) when a third of the night had passed. Then he (Jibrail) said: “Between these two times there is time, and the best time is its beginning." Then He عليه السلام, peace be upon him, said: "The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family, said: ‘Were it not that I dislike to burden my nation, I would have delayed it (Isha) until the middle of the night.’ And he (Dhurayh) said: "I said to Him عليه السلام;There are people among the companions of Abu Al-Khattab who delay Maghrib until the stars become entangled." He (Dhurayh) said: "He, (Imam al Sadiq عليه السلام), said: ‘I disassociate myself before Allah سبحانه وتعالى from whoever does this intentionally.’"