Sahih Muslim Book - 5, Hadith - 1393

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا بَدْرُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى مُوسَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ أَتَاهُ سَائِلٌ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ مَوَاقِيتِ الصَّلاَةِ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ شَيْئًا - قَالَ - فَأَقَامَ الْفَجْرَ حِينَ انْشَقَّ الْفَجْرُ وَالنَّاسُ لاَ يَكَادُ يَعْرِفُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ بِالظُّهْرِ حِينَ زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَائِلُ يَقُولُ قَدِ انْتَصَفَ النَّهَارُ وَهُوَ كَانَ أَعْلَمَ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ بِالْعَصْرِ وَالشَّمْسُ مُرْتَفِعَةٌ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ بِالْمَغْرِبِ حِينَ وَقَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ فَأَقَامَ الْعِشَاءَ حِينَ غَابَ الشَّفَقُ ثُمَّ أَخَّرَ الْفَجْرَ مِنَ الْغَدِ حَتَّى انْصَرَفَ مِنْهَا وَالْقَائِلُ يَقُولُ قَدْ طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ أَوْ كَادَتْ ثُمَّ أَخَّرَ الظُّهْرَ حَتَّى كَانَ قَرِيبًا مِنْ وَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ بِالأَمْسِ ثُمَّ أَخَّرَ الْعَصْرَ حَتَّى انْصَرَفَ مِنْهَا وَالْقَائِلُ يَقُولُ قَدِ احْمَرَّتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ أَخَّرَ الْمَغْرِبَ حَتَّى كَانَ عِنْدَ سُقُوطِ الشَّفَقِ ثُمَّ أَخَّرَ الْعِشَاءَ حَتَّى كَانَ ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ الأَوَّلُ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحَ فَدَعَا السَّائِلَ فَقَالَ « الْوَقْتُ بَيْنَ هَذَيْنِ ».

Abu Bakr bin Abi Musa narrated from his father, from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), that someone came to him and asked him about the times of the prayer. He did not give any reply. Then he had the Iqamah called for Fajr when dawn broke and the people could hardly recognize one another (because it was so dark). Then he told him to call the Iqamah for Zuhr when the sun had passed its zenith and one would say that it was midday, although he knew better than them. Then he told him to call the Iqamah for 'Asr when the sun was high. Then he told him to call the Iqamah for Maghrib when the sun set. Then he told him to call the Iqamah for 'Isha' when the twilight disappeared. Then the following day he delayed Fajr until when it was over, one would say that the sun had risen or had almost risen. Then he delayed Zuhr until it was nearly the time when he had prayed 'Asr the day before. Then he delayed 'Asr until when it was over, one would say that the sun had turned red. Then he delayed Maghrib until the twilight was about to disappear. Then he delayed 'Isha' until it was the first third of the night. The next day he called the one who had asked and said: "The times (of prayers) are between each two times."