Hadith.646 - Malik Al-Juhani asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the time for the Dhuhr (noon) prayer. Imam (as) replied: "When the sun declines (from its zenith), the time for both (Dhuhr and Asr) prayers begins. So, when you finish your Nawafil (supererogatory prayer), you may perform the Dhuhr prayer whenever you wish."

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Hadith.647 - Ubaid ibn Zurarah asked Him, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), about the timing of the Dhuhr (noon) and Asr (afternoon) prayers. Imam (as) replied: "When the sun declines (from its zenith), the time for both Dhuhr and Asr begins together, except that this (Dhuhr) is before that (Asr). Then you remain within the time for both of them until the sun sets”.

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Hadith.648 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "When the sun declines (from its zenith), the times for both Dhuhr (noon) and Asr (afternoon) prayers begin. When the sun sets, the times for both Maghrib (evening) and Isha (night) prayers begin."

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Hadith.649 - Al-Fudail ibn Yasar, Zurarah ibn A'yan, Bukayr ibn A'yan, Muhammad ibn Muslim, and Burayd ibn Muawiyah al-Ijli narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) and Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), who said: "The time for Dhuhr (noon) prayer is after the sun's decline (from its zenith) by two feet (shadows), and the time for Asr (afternoon) prayer is after that by two feet (shadows)”.

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Hadith.651 - Imam (as) said: "The beginning of the time (for prayer) brings the pleasure of Allah (swt), while the end of it brings the forgiveness of Allah (swt), and forgiveness is only for a sin."

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Hadith.652 - Imam (as) said: "The merit of performing (prayer) at the earliest time compared to the latest time is better for a believer than their children and wealth."

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Hadith.653 – Zurarah asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about the timing of the Dhuhr (noon) prayer. Imam (as) replied: "It is one arm's length (shadow) from the sun's decline, and the time for Asr (afternoon) is two arm's lengths from the time of Dhuhr, which is four feet from the sun's decline." He then added, "The wall of the Prophet’s Mosque (sw) was as high as a person's stature, and when a shadow reached one arm's length, the Dhuhr prayer would be performed, and when it reached two arm's lengths, the Asr prayer would be performed." He then asked: "Do you know why the measure of one and two arm's lengths was set?" I said: "Why was that made so?" Imam (as) said: "It is for the sake of the supererogatory (nafilah) prayers. You may perform the supererogatory prayers from the sun's decline until the shadow reaches one arm's length; when it reaches one arm's length, you begin the obligatory prayer and leave the supererogatory prayer. When it reaches two arm's lengths, you begin the obligatory prayer and leave the supererogatory prayer."

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Hadith.656 - Sama’a ibn Mehran said: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about performing the Maghrib prayer, saying, 'Sometimes we pray, fearing that the sun might still be behind the mountain or that the mountain might be covering it from our view.' Imam (as) said to me, 'You are not required to climb the mountain.'

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Hadith.657 - Bakar ibn Muhammad narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that a person asked him about the timing of Maghrib. Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, mentions in His Book concerning Ibrahim (as), 'When the night covered him, he saw a star and said: "This is my Lord (azj)."' This marks the beginning of the Maghrib time. The end of this time is the disappearance of twilight (Shafaq). The start of the Isha prayer is marked by the fading of the redness (twilight), and its end extends until the middle of the night”.

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Hadith.658 - In the narration of Muawiya ibn Ammar it is stated: "The time for the last Isha prayer extends until one-third of the night”.

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Hadith.659 - It is narrated: "For one who sleeps through the last Isha prayer until the middle of the night, it is obligatory for him to make it up (as Qadha) and he should begin the next day fasting as a form of penance”.

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Hadith.660 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Khath'ami narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) used to perform the Maghrib prayer, and a group from the Ansar called Banu Salimah, whose homes were at a distance of half a mile, would pray with him. They would then return to their homes while they could still see the marks of their arrows”.

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Hadith.662 - Abu Usama Zayd al-Shahham said: "One time, I climbed the mountain of Abu Qubais, and the people were praying Maghrib. I saw that the sun had not completely set; it had only disappeared behind the mountain from the view of the people. I met Abu Abdullah (as) Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) and informed him of this. Imam (as) said to me: 'Why did you do that? It was not a good action. You should perform the Maghrib prayer when you can no longer see the sun behind the mountain, whether it has set or gone down, unless it is obscured by a cloud or darkness that covers it. What concerns you is your eastern horizon and western horizon, and people are not required to investigate further.'"

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Hadith.665 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever prays Maghrib and then follows it immediately with the post-prayer (Ta'qeeb) supplication without speaking, and performs two units of prayer (Rak'ahs), they are recorded for him among those in 'Illiyyīn (the highest rank in Paradise). If he prays four units (Rak'ahs), it will be written for him as an accepted pilgrimage (Hajj Mabroor)."

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Hadith.667 - Ismail ibn Rabah narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-who said: "If you begin praying while you believe that it is within the (correct) time, and the time for the prayer enters while you are in the middle of the prayer, then it suffices for you (the prayer is valid and accepted)."

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Hadith.668 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked Him about praying during the day or night when neither the sun, the moon, nor the stars are visible. Imam (as) replied: "You exert your own judgment and strive to determine the Qiblah (direction of prayer) to the best of your ability."

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Hadith.669 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) Al-Farra' that a man from among their companions said to him: "Sometimes the time of prayer becomes unclear for us on a cloudy day." The Imam said: "Do you know these birds that you have in Iraq, which are called roosters (duyook)?" The man replied: "Yes." The Imam said: "When their voices rise and they begin to respond to each other, then at that time, pray."

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Hadith.670 - Al-Hussein ibn al-Mukhtar narrated from Him, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), that He (ibn al-Mukhtar) said: "I am the muezzin (the caller to prayer). On a cloudy day, when I cannot ascertain the time (for prayer), Imam (as) said: 'When the rooster crows three consecutive times, then the sun has passed its zenith and the time for prayer has entered.'"

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Hadith.672 - Muawiya ibn Wahb narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "The muezzin would come to The Prophet (sw) during the intense heat at the time of the Dhuhr prayer, and the Messenger of Allah (sw) would tell him, 'Cool down, cool down (abride abride).'"

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