Chapter on Times of Prayer and Sign of Each of Its Times

And from him, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad and Abdillah, the two sons of Muhammad ibn ‘Isa, from Dawud al-Sarmi, who said: I was with Abu al-Hasan al-Thalith عليه السلام, peace be upon him, one day, and He عليه السلام sat speaking until the sun had set. Then He عليه السلام called for a candle while He عليه السلام continued sitting and speaking. When I left the house, I looked and saw that the twilight had disappeared before He عليه السلام had prayed Maghrib. Then He عليه السلام called for water, performed wudu’, and prayed.