379 – Abu Burdah narrated from his father (may Allah be pleased with him): “I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, ‘It is the period from the moment the imam sits down (for the sermon) until the prayer is completed.’” Muslim recorded it, though al-Daraqutni judged that these words are actually Abu Burdah’s own statement. (1)

In the report of ʿAbd Allah ibn Salam preserved by Ibn Majah, (2) and in the report of Jabir related by Abu Dawud and al-Nasaʾi, it is said: “It is the time between the ʿAsr (mid-afternoon) prayer and sunset.” (3) Opinions on its precise timing exceed forty different views; I have dictated them in my commentary on al-Bukhari.

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Vocabulary notes
• “between the ʿAsr prayer and sunset”: bayna (“between”) is an adverb. The full original wording would be: “between the ʿAsr prayer and between sunset,” so that the adverb governs both ends of the time span.
• “I have dictated them”: from imlāʾ, the act of reciting and composing while another writes; that is, those views were set down in my commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, namely Fath al-Bari, the famous exposition.

Points derived from the two hadiths
1 – Among the virtues of Friday is a noble hour—one of Allah’s gracious breezes—during which He answers the supplication of whoever calls upon Him.
2 – No Muslim servant who coincides with this blessed hour while standing in prayer asks Allah for anything pertaining to his religion or his worldly life without Allah granting it to him, provided he does not ask for something sinful or for the severance of family ties.