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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pray four rak'ahs before 'Isha'?

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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Is there a report that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray four rak'ahs before 'Isha'?

Answer:
I do not know of this, but the rawatib (regular voluntary prayers) are two rak'ahs after 'Isha. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/251] هل كان النبي ﷺ يصلي قبل العشاء أربع ركعات؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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