H 250 - A group of scholars informed me from Abu Ja’far Muhammad bin Ali bin Husain that he said: Narrated to us Ali bin Ahmad bin Musa Daqqaq and Muhammad bin Ahmad Sinani and Husain bin Ibrahim bin Ahmad bin Hashim Moddab from Abul Husain Muhammad bin Ja’far Asadi Kufi that it is mentioned that they sent some questions to Imam Mahdi ; the following reply was received through Shaykh Abu Ja’far Muhammad bin Uthman Amari (q.s.): As for a question you asked about the Prayer at the time of sunrise and sunset; its reply is as follows: It is said that the sun rises and sets between the two horns of Shaitan; so what is better than Prayer that it may rub the nose of Shaitan on the earth? Therefore pray at this time and rub the nose of Shaitan (disgrace him).