The Timing of Salah (Prayer), the Beginning, the End and the Outstanding Phases

Al-Kāfi · Volume 3 · Section 4 · 9 narrations

Hadith 1013

“I once was sitting in the presence of abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), and Humran ibn ’A‘yan was also present. Humran asked him (the Imam), ‘What do you say about the words of Zurarah with which I do not agree?’ Abu ‘Abd Allah…

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Hadith 1014

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Of the things certain ones are of a longer timing and others are of shorter timing. Salah (prayer) is of longer timing. It can be performed earlier and later. Friday Salah (prayer) is of a…

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Hadith 1015

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘For every Salah (prayer) there are two kinds of timings; the beginning of time is the outstanding one, and no one has the right to call the end of two kinds of timings as a…

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Hadith 1016

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘For every Salah (prayer) there are two kinds of timings and the outstanding one is the beginning of time.’”

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Hadith 1017

“I once said to abu Ja‘far (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep you well, of the timing for Salah (prayer), what portion is better? Is it the beginning, the middle or the end of time?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is the…

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Hadith 1018

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The outstanding quality of the beginning of the time for Salah (prayer) is like the outstanding quality of the next life compared to the worldly life.’”

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Hadith 1019

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The outstanding quality of the beginning of time for Salah (prayer) compared with the end of time for Salah (prayer) is better for a man than his children and belongings.’”

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Hadith 1020

“Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘You must note that the beginning of time always is better, so act faster for the good as much as you can. The most beloved of deeds in the sight of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, is…

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Hadith 1021

Ali b. al-Husayn (as) has said: 'The one who is attentive with the timings of the prayer, would never indulge into the pleasures of the world.'

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