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The timings show the limits for the prayer. The time is a
cause mandating the obligation of the prayer and it is one of the
prerequisites for the prayer.
The Prophet (SAW) delineated the timings of the five daily prayers in more
than one hadith. Ibn Abbas (RA) narrated that the Prophet (SAW) said,
"(The angel) Gabriel led me in the prayers at the House (of Allah) on two
(days)." Then he mentioned the timings of the prayers and he (SAW) then
said, "Then Gabriel turned to me and said, 'O Muhammad, this is the timing
of the prophets before you and your timings are between these two [extremes
that he had shown the Prophet (SAW)].'" (Hasan Sahih Abu Dawud)
The five daily prayers are divided between the day and the night. If a
person gets his portion of sleep such that he is rested and the morning time
is approaching, the time for work and seriousness, the time of the Fajr
prayer also comes. This is so that humans consciously realize that they are
different from the remainder of the creation. She faces her day and her
faith has been increased.
When midday comes, she stops again to ponder over her day with her Lord in
the Thuhr Prayer and in order to correct her deeds of the beginning of the
day. As mid-afternoon comes, she prays her prayer, facing with it the rest
of her day. Then the Maghrib (Sunset) comes. In front of her is the night
and the (Sunset and) Isha Prayers during it will carry her through the
night, although it is the time of hidden acts, with light and guidance to
the sound path. Furthermore, the prayer, in its varied times, is an
opportunity to ponder over Allah's dominion and His perfection concerning
everything that encompasses man in his night and day.
The Time of the Thuhr Prayer
The time of the Thuhr Prayer begins when the sun passes the meridian or its
zenith. The ending of the time for Thuhr is when the shadow of something is
equal to the thing's length in the afternoon.
The Time of the Asr Prayer
The beginning of the time for the Asr Prayer is when the shadow of something
is equal to its length in the afternoon, as such is when the time for the
Thuhr Prayer comes to an end. As for the ending of the time of the Asr
Prayer, the choice time by which to pray it is when the shadow of something
is twice its own length. However, if necessary, it may be prayed all the way
up until (just before) the sun sets.
The Time of the Maghrib Prayer
The beginning of the time for the Maghrib Prayer is when the sun sets. Its
final time is when the stars become numerous and form clusters with one
another. However, its actual final time, although it is dislike to delay it
until this time, is when the twilight is finished.
The Time of the Isha Prayer
Its earliest time is when the twilight has disappeared. Its ending time is
when half of the night has passed.
The Time of the Fajr Prayer
Its earliest time is at the second (or true) dawn and its ending time is
sunrise.
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