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428.[1] 'Abdullāh bin Faḍālah narrated from his father who said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ taught me (certain matters), and of the matters that he taught me was: 'And guard the five prayers.' I said (to him): 'These are times that I have work to do, so command me with a comprehensive command which, if I do it, will be sufficient for me.' So he said: 'Guard the two 'Aṣr prayers,' and this was a word that was not in our speech, so I said: 'And what are the two 'Aṣr?'" He said: 'A prayer before sunrise, and a prayer before sunset.'"[2] (Saḥīh)
[1] Some of the versions of the text cite this narration after the following.
[2] Meaning to maintain them in their early times.
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Commentary
This narration stresses performing Subh (Fajr) and Asr at the appropriate time. And its meaning is, that if it is difficult for you to pray at the early time for each prayer, then at least these two prayers must be performed at their early times.
