09/10/2026
Ibn Abi Shaybah (in *Al-Musannaf*) and Al-Bayhaqi (in *Shu’ab al-Iman*) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Four *rak'ahs* after the sun passes its zenith—before the Dhuhr prayer—are equivalent to the prayer of the late night (*sahar*).
" Al-Albani classified this narration as *hasan* (sound). Another narration adds: "There is nothing that does not glorify Allah at that hour."
Ibn al-Qayyim stated in *Zad al-Ma'ad*:
"Abdullah ibn Mas'ud used to pray eight *rak'ahs* after the sun passed its zenith, saying:
'They are equivalent to an equal number of *rak'ahs* of night prayer.' The secret behind this—and Allah knows best—is that the midpoint of the day corresponds to the midpoint of the night.
The gates of heaven open after the sun passes its zenith, and the Divine Descent occurs after the midpoint of the night; thus, both are times of nearness and mercy—one being a time when the gates of heaven open, and the other being a time when the Lord—Blessed and Exalted is He—descends to the lowest heaven."
