(199) Chapter: Sunnah of Zuhr Prayer

'Abdullah bin As-Sa'ib (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform four Rak'ah prayer after the declining of the sun before Zuhr prayer and would say, "This is an hour at which the gates of heaven are opened, and I like that my good deeds should rise to heaven at that time." [At- Tirmidhi]. Commentary: The Prophet (PBUH) used to perform the four Rak`ah Sunnah of Zuhr prayer when the sun started declining. In fact, except for `Isha' prayer, he would perform every Salat at its early hours. The phrase "the gates of heaven are opened'' to means that the good deeds that people do are lifted to heavens at that time.