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525. Al-Ḥusain bin Bashîr bin Sallâm narrated that his father said: "Muḥammad bin 'Ālî and I entered upon Jâbir bin 'Abdullâh Al-Anshârî. We said to him: 'Tell us about the prayer of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ.' That was at the time of Al-Hajjâj bin Yûsuf. He said: 'The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ came out and prayed Zuhr when the sun had passed its zenith and the shadow (of a thing) was the length of a sandal-strap. Then he prayed Asr when the shadow of a man was the length of a sandal-strap plus his height. Then he prayed Maghrib when the sun had set. Then he prayed Ishâ' when the twilight disappeared. Then he prayed Fajr when dawn broke. The next day he prayed Zuhr when a man's shadow was equal to his height. Then he prayed Asr when a man's shadow was twice his height, and (the time between the prayer and sunset) lasted as long as it takes a swift rider to reach Dhul-Hulaifah. Then he prayed Maghrib when the sun set, then he prayed Ishâ' when one-third or one-half of the night had passed" – (One of the narrators) Zaid, was not sure – "then he prayed Fajr when it had become bright." (Sahîh)
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1. When the shadow was equal to the strap or thong of a sandal (Shirāk); which means the shadow at the base of the walls, on the eastern side thereof was very small or narrow, as if the strap of a sandal was spread out - which could be likened to a thin line - or in other words, soon after the sun had declined from the meridian.
2. The end time of the sunset Prayer (Al-Maghrib) is the final disappearance of the sun's afterglow (Shafaq), as has been clearly mentioned in the preceding Aḥādīth. And since the time for the Maghrib prayer is brief, it is generally offered immediately after the sun has set.
