How much is recited in Zuhr

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We used to estimate the length of the standing of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in Zuhr and Asr. In the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr he would recite about thirty verses, and in the other two rak'ahs he would stand for half of that. Likewise, in the first two rak'ahs of Asr he would stand as long as the last two rak'ahs of Zuhr, and in the other two rak'ahs of Asr he would stand for half as long as the first two.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah al-A'la in the Zuhr prayer, and in the Fajr prayer a surah even longer than that.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah al-Tariq and Surah al-Buruj in the Zuhr and Asr prayers.

Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead us in the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr reciting at length in the first rak'ah and briefly in the second. He led the Fajr prayer in the same way, reciting at length in the first rak'ah and briefly in the second. And he used to recite to us in the two rak'ahs of Asr.

Abu al-Aliyah said: The recitation of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the Zuhr prayer was estimated, and it was found that he used to recite a surah like Alif Lam Mim Tanzil (Surah al-Sajdah).

Abu Uthman al-Nahdi said: I heard Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) softly reciting Surah Qaf in the Zuhr prayer.

Abu al-Mutawakkil al-Naji said that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) recited Surah Qaf and Surah al-Dhariyat in the Zuhr prayer.

Humayd said: I prayed Zuhr behind Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him). He recited Surah al-A'la and let us hear a verse.

Muwarriq al-Ijli said: I prayed Zuhr behind Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and he recited Surah Maryam in it.

Mujahid said: I heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) reciting Kaf Ha Ya Ayn Sad (Surah Maryam) in the Zuhr prayer.

Ibrahim said: I recite Surah al-Saffat in Zuhr.

Hammad said: The recitation in Zuhr and Fajr is equal.

Hammad said: Zuhr is made equal to Fajr.

Uqbah bin Nafi' said: I heard Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) reciting in a low, whispered voice in Zuhr and Asr.

Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Once, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the salam at the end of the Zuhr prayer, he said: "Has any one of you recited Surah al-A'la?" A man said: "Yes, I did." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I sensed that someone was contending with me (in it)."