Recitation in the Zuhr and Asr prayers

Al-Muttalib bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) relates: The people began to dispute about the recitation in the Zuhr and Asr prayers, so they sent me to Kharijah bin Zayd. He said: Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b related this: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand for a long time and move his lips, from which I came to know that this was only because of recitation, so I also do the same.
Ahmad and al-Tabarani (in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir) recorded it; its chain contains Kathir bin Zayd, about whose use as evidence there is disagreement.

One of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) relates: In the Zuhr prayer, the recitation of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) could be recognised by the movement of his beard.
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Yazid bin al-Bara' relates: Sayyiduna Ubayy said: "Gather together so that I may show you how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution (wudu) and how he used to pray, for I do not know how much longer I will remain with you." The narrator relates: Then he gathered his children and his family, called for water for ablution, rinsed his mouth, put water into his nose, washed his face three times, washed his right arm three times and washed his left arm three times. Then he said: "This is how (the ablution of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)) was. I have not fallen short in showing you how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution." Then he entered his house and offered a prayer; we do not know which prayer it was. Then he came out and gave the order for the prayer, so the iqamah was called, and he led us in the Zuhr prayer. I think I heard some verses of Surah Ya-Sin from him. Then he led the Asr prayer, then he led us in the Maghrib prayer, then he led us in the Isha prayer. Then he said: "I have not fallen short in showing you how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ablution and how he used to pray."
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy). (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Before this, the narration of Abu al-Aliyah from thirty Companions has already appeared; it appeared in the chapter before this one.

Sayyiduna al-Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him) relates: We prostrated with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the Zuhr prayer, and we thought that he had recited Surah Tanzil al-Sajdah in it.
Abu Ya'la recorded it; its chain contains Yahya bin Uqbah bin Abi al-Ayzar, who is munkar al-hadith (his narrations are rejected).

Abd al-Aziz bin Abi Sukayn relates: I came to Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: "Tell me about the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." So, leading the members of his household, he led us in the Zuhr and Asr prayers. He recited in a low voice; he recited Surah al-Mursalat, Surah al-Nazi'at, Surah Amma Yatasa'alun and other similar surahs.
Abu Ya'la and al-Tabarani (in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat) recorded it; its chain contains Sukayn bin Abd al-Aziz, whom Abu Dawud and al-Nasa'i (may Allah have mercy on him) declared weak, while Waki', Yahya bin Ma'in, Abu Hatim and Ibn Hibban called him thiqah (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) relates: In the Zuhr and Asr prayers, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah al-A'la and Surah al-Ghashiyah.
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) relates: While leading them in the Zuhr prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited aloud; he recited Surah al-Shams and Surah al-Layl. Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b said to him: "O Messenger of Allah, have you been given some command concerning this prayer?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, but I wanted to set a measure for you (of how much should be recited)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains Abu al-Rijal al-Ansari al-Basri, who is munkar al-hadith (his narrations are rejected).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) relates: In the Zuhr and Asr prayers, the recitation of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) could be known by the movement of his beard.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains Zayd bin al-Harish, whom Ibn Abi Hatim mentioned; he neither criticised him nor declared him trustworthy. The rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) relates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in all the rak'ahs. The narrator says: That is, he used to recite in all four rak'ahs of Zuhr and Asr.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains Shahr bin Hawshab, about whom there is criticism, though a group declared him thiqah (trustworthy).

It is reported about Sayyiduna Adi bin Hatim that he led the people in the Zuhr and Asr prayers and recited about as much as Surah al-Inshiqaq. When he had completed the prayer, he said: "I have not fallen short with regard to the way of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains Ayyub bin Jabir, whom Yahya bin Ma'in, Ali (bin al-Madini) and others declared weak, while Ahmad and Amr bin Ali al-Fallas called him thiqah (trustworthy).

Ikrimah says: There is no recitation in the Zuhr and Asr prayers; only Surah al-Fatihah is to be recited. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "The Messenger of Allah commanded us to recite, and the Messenger of Allah conveyed the commands that his Lord had revealed to him."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains Ibrahim bin al-Hakam bin Aban, who is extremely da'if (weak).

Ibn Sirin relates: In the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr and Asr, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) used to recite Surah al-Fatihah and a surah, while in the last two rak'ahs he recited only Surah al-Fatihah.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy), except that Ibn Sirin did not hear from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him).

Alqamah relates: I prayed beside Sayyiduna Abdullah, and I did not notice that he recited anything until I heard him say: "My Lord, increase me in knowledge." Then I realised that he was reciting Surah Ta-Ha.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy.

Abdullah bin Ziyad relates: I heard the recitation of Sayyiduna Abdullah in one of the two daytime prayers.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir.

He has also recorded from Abdullah bin Ziyad
this narration; he relates: I stood beside Sayyiduna Abdullah in the Zuhr and Asr prayers, and I heard him reciting. Its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Humayd and Uthman al-Batti say: We offered the Zuhr and Asr prayers behind Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), and we heard him reciting Surah al-A'la.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy.