Is the 'Asr prayer the middle prayer because it is in the middle of the day?
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The questioner : The middle prayer is the 'Asr prayer. Does "middle" mean a prayer during the day... and the 'Isha' prayer is the middle of some prayers, with two prayers before it and two after it?
The Shaykh : We said that the Zuhr prayer is the first one. This is indicated by the hadith of Abu Juhayfah and the hadith of Jibril, may the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) have led him in it first. Yes, otherwise he would say, "Fajr and Zuhr are two daytime prayers." But it does not make sense since it is called the first in the Sunnah. Yes.
Another questioner: Bara' said, "I have told you how it was revealed and how Allah abrogated it," and yet he hesitated whether it was the 'Asr prayer or not?
The Shaykh : No, no. It seems he is rebuking this man. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) told us that he recited it and that it was abrogated during the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and then you ask?
The Shaykh : We said that the Zuhr prayer is the first one. This is indicated by the hadith of Abu Juhayfah and the hadith of Jibril, may the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) have led him in it first. Yes, otherwise he would say, "Fajr and Zuhr are two daytime prayers." But it does not make sense since it is called the first in the Sunnah. Yes.
Another questioner: Bara' said, "I have told you how it was revealed and how Allah abrogated it," and yet he hesitated whether it was the 'Asr prayer or not?
The Shaykh : No, no. It seems he is rebuking this man. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) told us that he recited it and that it was abrogated during the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and then you ask?