'Ali reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: On the day (of the Battle) of Ahzab we were diverted from the middle prayer, till the sun set. May Allah fill their graves or their houses, or their stomachs with fire. The narrator is in doubt about "houses" and "stomachs".

Jabir bin 'Abdullah reported that Umar bin al-Khattab had been cursing the pagans of the Quraish on the day (of the Battle) of Khandaq (Ditch). (He came to the Holy Prophet (ﷺ)) and said: Messenger of Allah, by God, I could not say. the 'Asr prayer till the sun set. Upon this the Messenger (ﷺ) said: By Allah I, too, have not observed it. So we went to a valley. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution and we too performed ablution, and then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the 'Asr prayer after the sun had set and then said the evening prayer after it.

Muhammad bin 'Amr bin al-Hasan bin 'All reported: When Hajjaj came to Madinah we asked Jabir bin 'Abdullah (RA) (about the timings of prayer as observed by the Holy Prophet). He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray afternoon prayer in the midday heat; the afternoon prayer when the sun was bright; the evening prayer when the sun had completely set; and as for the night prayer, he sometimes delayed and sometimes (observed it) at earlier hours. When he found them (his Companions) assembled (at earlier hours) he (prayed) early, and when he saw them coming late, he delayed the (prayer), and the morning prayer the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) observed in the darkness before dawn.

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: The prayer of a person in congregation is twenty-seven times in excess to the prayer said alone.

This hadith has also been narrated by Shu'bah with this chain of transmitters.

A hadith having the same meaning (as mentioned above) has been transmitted by A'mash.

Jabir bin 'Abdullah (RA) reported: There were some plots vacant around the mosque. Banu Salama decided to shift (to this land) and come near the mosque. This (news) reached the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said to them (Banu Salama): I have received (information) that you intend to shift near the mosque. They said: Yes, Messenger of Allah, we have taken this decision. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: O Banu Salama, live in your houses, for your steps are recorded; live in your houses, for your steps are recorded.

This hadith has been narrated by Simak with the same chain of transmitters, but no mention has been made of "enough".

This hadith has been narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri by another chain of transmitters.

Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to us: The one who is well grounded in Allah's Book and is distinguished among them in recitation should act as Imam for the people. and if they are equally versed in reciting it, then the one who has most knowledge regarding Sunnah; if they are equal regarding the Sunnah, then the earliest one to emigrate; If they emigrated at the same time, then the oldest one in age. No man must lead another in prayer in latter's house or where (the latter) has authority, or sit in his place of honour in his house, except that he gives you permission or with his permission.

Abu Salama bin 'Abdul Rahman is reported to have said that he had heard Abu Hurairah (RA) saying: I would say prayer along with you which is near to the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) . and Abu Hurairah (RA) recited Qunut in the noon and in the 'Isha' and in the morning prayer, and invoked blessing (of Allah) upon Muslims-and curse upon the unbelievers.

Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed Qunut for one month invoking curse upon some tribes of Arabia (those who were responsible for the murders in Bi'r Ma'una and Raji'), but then abandoned it.

Al-Bari' bin 'Azib (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed Qunut in the morning and evening (prayers).

Qatada narrated it on the authority of Anas bin Malik (RA) that the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who forgets the prayer, or he slept (and it was omitted), its expiation is this only that he should observe it when he remembers it.

Musa bin Salama Hudhali said: I asked Ibn 'Abbas (RA) : How should I say prayer when I am in Makkah, and when I do not pray along with the Imam? He said: Two rak'ahs (of prayer) is the Sunnah of Abu'l-Qasim (ﷺ) .

A hadith like this has been narrated by Abu Qatadah (RA) with the same chain of transmitters.

This hadith has been transmitted by Shu'bah with the same chain of narrators and it is narrated from Simt, and the name of Shurahbil has not been mentioned, and he said that he had gone to a place called Dumin, situated at a distance of eighteen miles from Hims.

A hadith like this has been narrated by the same chain of transmitters.

This hadith has been narrated by Shu'bah with the same chain of transmitters but no mention has been made of Mina, but they (the narrators) only said: He prayed while travelling.

Nafi' reported that when Ibn 'Umar was in a state of hurry on a journey, he combined the sunset and 'Isha' prayers after the twilight had disappeared, and he would say that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in a state of hurry on a journey, he combined the sunset and 'Isha' prayers.

Jabir bin 'Abdullah reported: I went with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on an expedition and my camel delayed me and I was exhausted. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) thus came earlier than I, whereas I came on the next day and went to the mosque and found him (the Holy Prophet) at the gate of the mosque. He said: It is now that you have come. I said. Yes. He said: Leave your camel and enter (the mosque) and observe two rak'ahs. He (the narrator) said: So I entered and observed (two rak'ahs) of prayer and then went back.

Ka'b bin Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not come back from the journey but by day in the forenoon, and when he arrived, he went first to the mosque, and having prayed two rak'ahs in it he sat down in it.

A hadith like this has been reported by the same chain of transmitters, but with this alteration that the transmitter said: "As Allah pleased."

Abdul Rahman bin Abu Laila reported: No one has ever narrated to me that he saw the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) observing the forenoon prayer, except Umm Hani. She, however, narrated that the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) entered her house on the day of the Conquest of Makkah and prayed eight rak'ahs (adding): I never saw a shorter prayer than it except that he performed the bowing and prostration completely. But (one of the narrators) Ibn Bashshar in his narration made no mention of the word: "Never".

A hadith like this has been narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA) by another chain of transmitters.

'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe two rak'ahs of Sunnah (prayer) when he heard the Adhan and shortened them. (This hadith has been narrated by the same chain of transmitters and in the hadith narrated by Usama the words are:" When it was dawn".)

'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer and he shortened them (to the extent) that I (out of surprise) said: Did he recite in them Surah Fatiha (only)?

'Abdullah bin Shaqiq reported: I fell ill in Persia and therefore, prayed in a sitting posture, and I asked 'A'isha about it and she said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for a long time in the night sitting.

A hadith like this has been narrated by Abu Yahya al-A'raj with the same chain of transmitters.

Abu Salama asked 'A'isha about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) She said: He observed thirteen rak'ahs (in the night prayer). He observed eight rak'ahs and would then observe Witr and then observe two rak'ahs sitting, and when he wanted to bow he stood up and then bowed down, and then observed two rak'ahs in between the Adhan and lqama of the dawn prayer.

Ibn Abi Adi narrated from Sa'id (ibn Abi 'Arubah), who narrated from Qatadah, who narrated from Zurara that (Sa'd bin Hisham bin 'Amir, a close relative of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him) intended to fight (jihad) in the way of Allah. He came to Madinah Munawwarah and wanted to sell a property he owned there so that he could acquire weapons and horses and wage jihad against the Romans until death. When he arrived in Madinah, he met some people from among the people of Madinah, who stopped him from this intention and informed him that a group of six people had intended to do the same during the blessed life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had stopped them. He said: "Is there not an example for you in my way?" So when those people told him this, he returned to his wife, whom he had already divorced, and took witnesses for his return to her. Then he went to Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and asked him about the Witr (including Qiyam al-Layl) of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "Shall I not inform you of the person who knows the Witr of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) better than all the people on the face of the earth?" Sa'd said: "Who is that?" He said: "Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), go to her and ask, then come back to me and tell me her answer." (Sa'd said:) I set out towards her and first went to Hakim bin Aflah and asked him to come with me to Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). He said: "I will not go to her because I had stopped her from saying anything about those two groups (who fought each other), but she did not accept anything except to continue in the same way regarding them." (Sa'd said:) I made him swear, so he came with me. We set out towards Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and sought permission to enter. She granted us permission and we entered her house (door). She said: "Is it Hakim?" She recognized him. He said: "Yes." She said: "Who is with you?" He said: "Sa'd bin Hisham." She asked: "Who is Hisham?" He said: "The son of 'Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) (bin Umayyah al-Ansari)." She prayed for mercy for him and spoke words of goodness. Qatadah said: He ('Amir, may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred in the Battle of Uhud. I said: "O Mother of the Believers! Tell me about the noble character of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." She said: "Do you not recite the Qur'an?" I said: "Why not!" She said: "The character of the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was the Qur'an itself (his life and conduct were a practical example of the Qur'an)." He said: "Upon this, I wished to get up (and leave) and never ask anyone anything until death, but suddenly it occurred to me, so I said: 'Tell me about the (night) standing of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).' She said: 'Do you not recite «يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ»?' I said: 'Why not!' She said: 'At the beginning of this Surah, Allah made standing at night obligatory, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions stood (in prayer) for a whole year, and Allah withheld the last verses of this Surah in the heavens for twelve months, until Allah revealed the command of lightening at the end of this Surah, so after standing at night was made obligatory, it became voluntary.' Sa'd said: 'I said: O Mother of the Believers! Tell me about the Witr of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).' She said: 'We used to prepare the miswak and water for ablution for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and Allah would awaken him at night whenever He willed. He would use the miswak, perform ablution, and then pray nine rak'ahs, in which he would not sit except in the eighth rak'ah. Then he would remember Allah, praise Him, and supplicate, then stand up without saying salam, then stand and pray the ninth rak'ah, then sit, remember Allah, praise Him, and supplicate, then say salam, which we would hear. Then after salam, he would sit and pray two rak'ahs, so my son! These are eleven rak'ahs. Then when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) grew older and (his body) became heavier (his blessed body became heavy), he began to pray seven witr, and in the two rak'ahs he would do as he did before (praying them sitting), so my son! These are nine rak'ahs. And whenever the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed any prayer, he liked to remain constant upon it, and when sleep or illness overcame him and he could not stand at night, he would pray twelve rak'ahs during the day. I do not know that the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ever recited the entire Qur'an in one night, nor did he ever pray until morning in any night, nor did he ever fast a whole month except in Ramadan.' (Sa'd said:) Then I went to Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) and narrated to him her (Aisha's, may Allah be pleased with her) hadith, so he said: 'Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) has spoken the truth. If I were near her or used to go to her house, I would have gone to her so that she could narrate this hadith to me face to face.' (Sa'd said:) I said: 'If I had known that you do not visit her, I would not have narrated her hadith to you.' (This Sa'd was eventually martyred in the land of India.)

Zurara bin Aufa said that Sa'd bin Hisham divorced his wife, and then proceeded to Madinah to sell his property, and the rest of the hadith is the same.

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Make Witr the end of your night prayer.

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) as saying: Witr is a rak'ah at the end of the night prayer.

Anas bin Sirin reported: I asked Ibn 'Umar like this (as recorded in the previous hadith) and he made this addition:" And he (the Holy Prophet) made the end of the night prayer as odd number by one rak'ah." And there is also (this addition):" Stop, stop, you are bulky."

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The night prayer consists of pairs and when you see the approach of dawn, make this number odd by one rak'ah. It was said to Ibn 'Umar (RA) : What does the (word) pair imply? He said: (It means) that salutation is uttered after every two rak'ahs.

This hadith is narrated by Ishaq with the same chain of transmitters except this that the hadith transmitted by Mansur (the above one) is more comprehensive and lengthy.

Ubayy b Ka'b reported: By Allah, I know about Lailat-ul Qadr and I know it fully well that it is the twenty-seventh night (during Ramadan) on which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to observe prayer. (Shu'bah was in doubt about these words:" the night on which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [may peace be upon him] commanded us to observe the prayer." This has been transmitted to me by a friend of mine.)

Abu Jamra reported: I heard Ibn 'Abbas saying that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed thirteen rak'ahs at night.

'Abdul Rahman bin ' Auf (RA) reported: I asked 'A'isha, the mother of the believers, (to tell me) the words with which the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) commenced the prayer when he got up at night. She said: When he got up at night he would commence his prayer with these words: O Allah, Lord of Gabriel (ؑ), and Michael, and Israfil, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, Who knowest the unseen and the seen; Thou decidest amongst Thy servants concerning their differences. Guide me with Thy permission in the divergent views (which the people) hold about Truth, for it is Thou Who guidest whom Thou wilt to the Straight Path.