Chapter on the Prayer Times (Mawaqit)

Al-Husayn ibn Sa'id narrated from Al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Musa ibn Bakr from Zurarah who said: I heard Abu Ja'far, peace be upon him, say: "The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family, would not pray anything during the day until the sun had passed the meridian. When the day had declined by about half a finger's width, He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would pray eight rak'ahs. When the shadow extended to the length of one arm, He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would pray Dhuhr, then He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would pray two rak'ahs after Dhuhr. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would pray two rak'ahs before the time of Asr. When the shadow extended to two arms' length, He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would pray Asr. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would pray Maghrib when the sun set. When the twilight disappeared, the time for Isha would begin. The end of the time for Maghrib is the return of the twilight. When the twilight returns, the time for Isha enters. The end of the time for Isha is a third of the night. He would not pray after Isha until midnight; then he would pray thirteen rak'ahs, including the Witr prayer and including the two rak'ahs of Fajr before the morning prayer. When the dawn rose and became bright, he would pray the morning (Fajr) prayer."