A man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asking him about the times of prayer, but he gave him no reply.Then he ordered Bilal to call the iqamah for the dawn prayer when dawn first broke, at a time when people could hardly recognize one another. Next he ordered him to call the iqamah for the noon prayer when the sun had passed its zenith, while someone might say it was still midday, though the Prophet knew better than they did. Then he ordered him to call the iqamah for the afternoon prayer while the sun was still high. Then he ordered him to call the iqamah for the sunset prayer when the sun had set. Then he ordered him to call the iqamah for the night prayer when the twilight had disappeared.The next day, he delayed the dawn prayer until he finished it when someone might say the sun had risen, or nearly so. Then he delayed the noon prayer until it was close to the time of the previous day's afternoon prayer. Then he delayed the afternoon prayer until he finished it when someone might say the sun had turned red. Then he delayed the sunset prayer until the twilight was about to vanish. Then he delayed the night prayer until the first third of the night had passed.In the morning, he called for the man who had asked the question and said, "The time for prayer is between these two."
حدثنا محمد بن عبد الله بن نمير حدثنا أبي حدثنا بدر بن عثمان حدثنا
عن رسول الله ﷺ أنه أتاه سائل يسأله عن مواقيت الصلاة فلم يرد عليه شيئا قال فأقام الفجر حين انشق الفجر والناس لا يكاد يعرف بعضهم بعضا ثم أمره فأقام بالظهر حين زالت الشمس والقائل يقول قد انتصف النهار وهو كان أعلم منهم ثم أمره فأقام بالعصر والشمس مرتفعة ثم أمره فأقام بالمغرب حين وقعت الشمس ثم أمره فأقام العشاء حين غاب الشفق ثم أخر الفجر من الغد حتى انصرف منها والقائل يقول قد طلعت الشمس أو كادت ثم أخر الظهر حتى كان قريبا من وقت العصر بالأمس ثم أخر العصر حتى انصرف منها والقائل يقول قد احمرت الشمس ثم أخر المغرب حتى كان عند سقوط الشفق ثم أخر العشاء حتى كان ثلث الليل الأول ثم أصبح فدعا السائل فقال الوقت بين هذين