Al-Khiṣāl - Part 12: On Twelve-Numbered Characteristics

Al-Khiṣāl - Part 12: On Twelve-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: Twelve Hours In Each Day And Twelve Hours In Each Night 12-67 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا ٠د بن يحيى العطار، عن ٠د بن يحيى، عن إبراهي٠قال: قلت لابي الحسن ال٠جعلت الصلاة الفريضة والسنة خ٠سين ركعة لا يزاد فيها ولا ينقص ٠نها قال: إن ساعات الليل اثنتا عشرة ساعة وفي٠ا بين طلوع الفجر إلى طلوع الش٠س ساعة، وساعات النهار اثنتا عشرة ساعة فجعل لكل ساعة ركعتين و٠س إلى سقوط القرص غسق 12-67 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Attar quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya on the authority of Ibrahim ibn Ishaq onthe authority of Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Maymun, on the authority of Abi Hashim, “I asked Abil Hassan Al-Hadi (MGB), ‘Why is it that there are fifty units of obligatory and supererogatory prayers each day and night and no more or less?’ He (MGB) replied, ‘There are twelve hours in each night and there is an hour from dawn until sunrise.

There are also twelve hours in each day (which adds up to twenty-four plus one). There are two units for each hour. The time from sunset to darkness is called Al-Qasq.”