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To what extent is the hadith sound that narrates from Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, the details of the five daily prayers and their relation to specific events and virtues, as well as the Quranic verses and jurisprudential rulings mentioned therein?

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After research, it has become clear that the aforementioned Hadith is fabricated and falsely attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and its attribution to him is not authentic for the following reasons:

1. Absence of an Isnad (Chain of Narration): The Hadith has not been found in any of the books of authentic narrations, and people circulate it without an Isnad. 2. Doubtful Source: The Hadith was found in the book "Tanbih al-Ghafilin" by Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi, a book known for containing fabricated and spurious Ahadith, as stated by Ibn Taymiyyah and al-Dhahabi. 3. Contradiction with Authentic Sunnah: Its claim that the Dhuhr prayer is the hour when Hell is kindled, while the correct understanding is that Hell is kindled just before zawal (meridian), and the Dhuhr time is an hour of mercy. Its contradiction with Ahadith that prove that the gathering of the five prayers is a characteristic unique to the Ummah of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and was not collectively enjoined upon previous prophets. 4. Details Resembling Isra'iliyyat (Judeo-Christian Narratives): The Hadith includes precise details regarding the timing of Adam's eating from the tree and Allah's acceptance of his repentance, details that often appear in Isra'iliyyat narrations.

Therefore, this report is fabricated and it is not permissible to narrate it or attribute it to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, nor is it permissible to circulate it.

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