Those who used to delay it until it cooled, saying: the heat is from the breath of Hell

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Offer the Zuhr prayer when it has become cooler, for the intensity of the heat is from the blast of Hell."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Offer the Zuhr prayer when it has become cooler, for the midday heat is from the blast of Hell."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey. Sayyiduna Bilal intended to give the call to prayer, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Let it cool down." After a while he again intended to give the call to prayer, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again said: "Let it cool down a little." This continued until we could see the shade of the mounds. Then he gave the call to prayer, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) led the Zuhr prayer. Then he said: "The intensity of the heat is from the blast of Hell; so when the heat becomes intense, offer the prayer when it has become cooler."

Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say: Offer the Zuhr prayer when it has become cooler.

Abd al-Rahman bin Sabit said: Sayyiduna Abu Mahdhurah (may Allah be pleased with him) gave the call to prayer for Zuhr in Makkah. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: O Abu Mahdhurah, was that your voice I just heard? He said: Yes, O Commander of the Believers, I raised my voice so that you would hear it. Sayyiduna Umar said: O Abu Mahdhurah, you are in a land of intense heat, so delay the Zuhr prayer until it cools, then delay it until it cools.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The intensity of the heat is from the blast of Hell, so offer the Zuhr prayer when it has become cooler.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Safwan (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Offer the Zuhr prayer when it has become cooler, for the intensity of the heat is from the blast of Hell."

Qays said: It used to be said: Offer Zuhr when it has become cooler, for at that time the gates of Hell are opened.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Offer Zuhr when it has become cooler, for the intensity of the heat is from the blast of Hell.