Abu Hashim Ja’far said...

Abu Hashim Ja’far said, “I had the honour to go and see Imam al-‘Askari (peace be upon him) and (when I went to see him) he was busy writing something; but as soon as the time for the Salat came, he put his writings aside and stood up for the Salat.” Giving Preference to Salat in its Prescribed Time to all Other Work 9) Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) said, “Recite the Salat in its designated times, and do not recite it before its time just because you are free (don’t have anything else to do) and do not delay it because you feel you are too busy; for you should know that all of your actions are connected to your Salat.” 10) Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) said, “There is no action that is better in the eyes of Allah than the Salat, therefore, one must not let any worldly thing stop one from performing the Salat at its prime time.