The validity of the maxim that states: every time-bound act of worship is best performed at the beginning of its time

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I heard some students of knowledge say: Every time-bound act of worship is best performed at the beginning of its time; is this maxim correct?
This is not an absolute rule. Performing it at the beginning of the time is better, unless the Shari'ah has prescribed delaying it. For example, it is better to delay the 'Isha' prayer unless it becomes difficult for people. The principle is that a person is better off the more he hastens in his worship.Due to the generality of His saying, the Exalted:

And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth

وَسَارِعُوا إِلَى مَغْفِرَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ

[Al Imran:133] ^,And Allah the Exalted said:

So race to do good deeds

فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَيْرَاتِ

[Al Baqarah:148] ,And Allah the Exalted said:

Race toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth

سَابِقُوا إِلَى مَغْفِرَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا كَعَرْضِ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ

[Al Hadid:21] ^ except for what the Shari'ah has prescribed to be delayed, which is then delayed.

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