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when one who is fasting breaks the fast; he prayed the nightprayer with me when about the third of the night had passed;and he prayed the dawn prayer with me when there was a fairamount of light. Then turning to me he said: Muhammad, this isthe time observed by the prophets before you, and the time isanywhere between two times.Book 2, Number 0399:Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: I would offer my noon prayer withthe Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) and took a handful ofgravels so that they might become cold in my hand and I placedthem (before me) so that I may put my forehead on them at thetime when I would prostrate. I did this due to the intensityof heat.Book 2, Number 0400:Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud: The extent of the shadow whenthe Apostle of Allah prayed (the noon prayer) was three tofive feet in summer and five to seven feet in winter.Book 2, Number 0408:Narrated Ali ibn Shayban: We came upon the Apostle of Allah(peace_be_upon_him) in Medina. He would postpone the afternoonprayer as long as the sun remained white and clear.Book 2, Number 0418:Narrated AbuAyyub: Marthad ibn Abdullah said: When AbuAyyubcame upon us to fight the infidels and in those days Uqbah ibnAmir was the Governor of Egypt, he (Uqbah) delayed the sunsetprayer. Hence AbuAyyub stood and said: What kind of prayer isthis, Uqbah? He said: We were busy. He said: Did you not hearthe Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) say: My communitywill remain well, or he said: will remain on its naturalcondition, so long as it would not delay the evening prayeruntil the stars shine brightly just like a network.Book 2, Number 0419:Narrated An−Nu'man ibn Bashir: I am the one who is best