It was narrated that ‘Asim bin Damrah As-Saluli said:“We asked ‘Ali about the voluntary (prayer) of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) during the day. He said: ‘You will not be able.’ We said: ‘Inform us of it, we will do what we can of it?’ So he said: ‘When he prayed the Fajr he would delay praying any more. When the sun appeared over there (west) – like it appears here, meaning in the direction of the east, about the amount for the ‘Asr prayer from there, meaning in the direction of the west, meaning before the Maghrib – he would stand and perform two Rak’ah* then he would delay praying until the sun appeared over there (west), meaning in the direction of the east, about the amount of the Zuhr prayer…
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“Read in the name of your Lord who created.” 96:1
“My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” 20:114
“So remember Me; I will remember you.” 2:152
“Indeed, with hardship comes ease.” 94:6