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Bayhaqi 2154 — The middle prayer, and the view of those who said

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْمُقْرِئُ أنبأ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ أنا يُوسُفُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الْقَاضِي ثنا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ ثنا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَمْرٍو يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي حَكِيمٍ عَنِ الزِّبْرِقَانِ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي بِالْهَجِيرِ أَوْ بِالْهَاجِرَةِ وَكَانَتْ أَثْقَلَ الصَّلَاةِ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَنَزَلَتْ {حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ} [البقرة: ٢٣٨] قَالَ: لِأَنَّ قَبْلَهَا صَلَاتَيْنِ وَبَعْدَهَا صَلَاتَيْنِ " وَكَذَلِكَ رَوَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ غُنْدَرٌ وَعَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ قَالَا فِي الْحَدِيثِ: الظُّهْرُ بِالْهَاجِرَةِ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer (the Zuhr prayer) at midday. This was very burdensome for his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). Then this verse was revealed: "Guard the prayers, especially the middle prayer, and stand before Allah in devout obedience." [Surah al-Baqarah: 238] (Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him)) said: This is the middle prayer, because there are two prayers before it and two prayers after it.
In another narration the wording is that "he used to offer the Zuhr prayer at midday."
Hadith Reference السنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2154
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