Clarification of the Hadith on Praying Four Rak'ahs Before 'Asr
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Question:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 429Hasan (Darussalam) I did not understand: does the taslim to the angels mean the taslim we say at the end of the prayer? Or what? Please explain and clarify the hadith. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
I do not know this hadith and have not come across it, but it is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Riyad as-Salihin 1121 the prayer before 'Asr is from the absolute voluntary prayers, not from the rawatib. So if he prays before 'Asr whatever is easy for him, that is prescribed, and he says the taslim from every two rak'ahs. If he prays more than two rak'ahs, he says the taslim from every two rak'ahs, whatever is easy for him. As for the prayer upon the angels and upon those mentioned, I do not recall anything of it now. May Allah reward you with good.
"Allah's Messenger (S) would pray four Rak'ah before Al-Asr separating between them with At-Taslim upon the angels that are close (to Allah) and those who follow them among the Muslims and the believers."
عن علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه قال كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي قبل العصر أربع ركعات يفصل بينهن بالتسليم على الملائكة المقربين ومن تبعهم من المسلمين والمؤمنينAnswer:
I do not know this hadith and have not come across it, but it is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to perform two Rak'ah before the 'Asr
صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يصلي قبل العصر،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نرجوا شرح الحديث وتوضيحه عن علب ابن أبي طالب قال (كان النبي ﷺ قبل يصلي قبل العصر أربع يفصل...)؟ — youtube.com
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