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The Quran is recited in every prayer and in those prayers in which Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) recited aloud for
us, we recite aloud in the same prayers for you; and the prayers in which the Prophet (ﷺ) recited quietly,
we recite quietly. If you recite "Al-Fatiha" only it is sufficient but if you recite something else in
addition, it is better.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 10, Hadith 166
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My father and I went to Abu Barza-al-Aslami to ask him about the stated times for the prayers. He
replied, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the Zuhr prayer when the sun just declined from its highest
position at noon; the `Asr at a time when if a man went to the farthest place in Medina (after praying)
he would find the sun still hot (bright). (The sub narrator said: I have forgotten what Abu Barza said
about the Maghrib prayer). The Prophet (ﷺ) never found any harm in delaying the `Isha' prayer to the first
third of the night and he never liked to sleep before it and to talk after it. He used to offer the morning
prayer at a time when after finishing it one could recognize the person sitting beside him and used to
recite between 60 to 100 verses in one or both the rak`at."
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The Prophet (ﷺ) set out with the intention of going to Suq `Ukaz (market of `Ukaz) along with some of his
companions. At the same time, a barrier was put between the devils and the news of heaven. Fire
commenced to be thrown at them. The Devils went to their people, who asked them, "What is wrong
with you?" They said, "A barrier has been placed between us and the news of heaven. And fire has
been thrown at us." They said, "The thing which has put a barrier between you and the news of heaven
must be something which has happened recently. Go eastward and westward and see what has put a
barrier between you and the news of heaven." Those who went towards Tuhama came across the
Prophet at a place called Nakhla and it was on the way to Suq `Ukaz and the Prophet (ﷺ) was offering the
Fajr prayer with his companions. When they heard the Quran they listened to it and said, "By Allah,
this is the thing which has put a barrier between us and the news of heaven." They went to their people
and said, "O our people; verily we have heard a wonderful recital (Quran) which shows the true path;
we believed in it and would not ascribe partners to our Lord." Allah revealed the following verses to
his Prophet (Sura 'Jinn') (72): "Say: It has been revealed to me." And what was revealed to him was
the conversation of the Jinns.