question #1 Sahih Muslim 627c, Book 5, Hadith 256 : What significance does the middle prayer hold in Islam, especially during times of conflict?

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: On the day (of the Battle) of Ahzab we were diverted from the middle prayer, till the sun set. May Allah fill their graves or their houses, or their stomachs with fire. The narrator is in doubt about” houses” and” stomachs”.