the first, and whoever sleeps through it after that, may God not let his eye sleep. These are the times of prayer: {Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times}. Section: We do not know of any disagreement regarding the recommendation of hastening the noon prayer, except in heat and cloudiness. Al-Tirmidhi said: This is what the scholars among the Companions of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, and those after them have chosen. This is because of what has been established from the hadith of Abu Barzah and Jabir and others, on the authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him. Aisha, may God be pleased with her, said: I have never seen anyone who was more eager to hasten the noon prayer than the Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, nor Abu Bakr, nor Umar. Al-Tirmidhi said: This is a Hasan (good) hadith. On the authority of Ibn Umar, he said: The Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said: The first time of prayer is the pleasure of God, and the last time is the pardon of God. Al-Tirmidhi said: This is a Gharib (rare) hadith. As for in intense heat, the words of al-Khiraqi imply the recommendation of cooling it down in any case, and this is the apparent meaning of the words of Ahmad. Al-Athram said: This is the same according to the madhhab of Abu Abd Allah; it is recommended to hasten it in winter and cool it down in the heat. This is the view of Ishaq, the scholars of opinion, and Ibn al-Mundhir, due to the apparent meaning of the words of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him: When the heat is intense, then cool down the prayer, for the intensity of heat is from the scorching of Hell. It was narrated by Abu Dharr, Abu Hurayrah, and Ibn Umar, and it is agreed upon. This is general. And he said