The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) did not ever leave four before Zhuhr and two Rak‘ahs before morning
Narrator in the source: ‘Ā’ishah, Mother of the Believers, reported saying:
‘Ā’ishah, Mother of the Believers, (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) did not ever leave four before Zhuhr and two Rak‘ahs before morning.- Grade in the source
- Authentic
- Reported by
- Narrated by Al-Bukhāri
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 11249 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عن عائشةَ أُمِّ المُؤْمِنينَ رضي الله عنها: أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان لا يَدع أربعا قَبل الظهر وركعتين قبل الغَدَاة.Understand this hadith
‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) informed that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to regularly offer the supererogatory prayers in her house without ever leaving them: four Rak‘ahs (unit of prayer) with two Taslīms before the Zhuhr prayer and two Rak‘ahs before the Fajr prayer.
Lessons from the hadith
- It is recommended to regularly observe four Rak‘ahs before the Zhuhr prayer and two Rak‘ahs before the Fajr prayer.
- It is preferable to offer the regular Sunnah prayers at home and this is why ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) informed about them.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (2/ 59) (1182). توضيح الأحكام مِن بلوغ المرام، لعبد الله البسام (2/ 379).