Those who deemed prayer at midday recommended

Abu Salamah said: The early generations used to liken the prayer offered after the sun's decline (in the midday heat) to the tahajjud prayer.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Be regular in the prayer offered after the sun's decline (in the midday heat), for we used to consider it recommended.

Sa'd bin Ibrahim said: Offer the prayer of the decline (of the sun) when the sun has passed its zenith, before the call to the Zuhr prayer. Whoever offers this prayer, it is as though he has offered the tahajjud prayer.

Al-Aswad said: Alqamah and I came upon a written scroll, and we took it to Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) and sat at his door. When the sun had passed its zenith, or was about to, he got up and sent his slave-girl, saying: "See who is at the door." She went back and told him: "Alqamah and al-Aswad." He said: "Permit them to come in to me." We went in and he said: "It seems you have been sitting at the door for a long time." We said: "Yes." He said: "Then why did you not ask permission to come in?" We said: "We thought you might be asleep." He said: "Do not think this of me! This is the hour whose prayer we used to liken to the tahajjud prayer."

Ja'far's father said: The prayer of the Awwabin (those who constantly turn to Allah) is the one offered after the sun has passed its zenith.