All of these views were reported by Ibn al-Mundhir (1).

The ninth is that it is the last hour after the afternoon prayer. This is the view of Ahmad and the majority of the Companions and Successors (2).

The tenth is that it lasts from when the imam comes out until the prayer ends. Both views were reported (3) by al-Nawāwī (4) and others.

The eleventh is that it is the third hour of the day. The author of “al-Mughnī” (5) reported this in that work.

Kaʿb said: “If a person were to divide his Friday into periods of supplication spread over several Fridays, he would encounter that hour” (6). ʿUmar (7) said: “Spending a day seeking the fulfillment of a need is surely an easy matter.”

The strongest of these views are two supported by authentic hadiths, though one is stronger than the other.

The first view is that it lasts from when the imam sits down until the prayer ends. The evidence for this