The Meanings of Reports · Hadith 651 (#Ḥadīth #5)
Chapter 373 | The meaning of the middle prayer
قال مصنف هذا الكتاب: فهذه الأخبار حجة لنا على المخالفين، وصلاة الوسطى صلاة الظهر.
The compiler of this book said: Hence, these reports are an argument in our favor against the opponents [1]. The middle prayer is the noon prayer.
Gradings are classical jarḥ-wa-taʿdīl, name-matched to a rijāl index (not individually re-verified).