Fath al-Rabbani

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka’b bin Murrah Bahzi (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I said, “O Messenger of Allah! At which part of the night is supplication most heard?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “In the last third of the night.” Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Then there is the prayer that is accepted, until the Fajr prayer is performed; after that, there is no prayer, until the sun rises to the height of one or two spears. After that, it is the time for accepted prayer, until the shadow stands with the spear; then there is no prayer, until the sun declines. Then it is the time for accepted prayer, until the sun remains raised to the height of one or two spears; then there is no prayer until it sets.” Furthermore, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “When you wash your face (in ablution), the errors will come out from your face; when you wash your arms, the sins will come out from your arms; and when you wash your feet, the sins will come out from your feet.”