The ruling on praying two rak'ahs after the Maghrib adhan

The questioner:
Some questions have reached us, so we ask the Honorable Shaykh’s permission to present them to him.

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
A questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, we entered the mosque before the Maghrib adhan, so we prayed the greeting of the mosque. After the adhan, some people prayed two rak'ahs. We ask you to clarify the ruling on that?

The Shaykh:
Yes, it is recommended to pray two rak'ahs after the Maghrib adhan before the iqamah. This is how the Companions used to do it; when the sun set, they would rush to the pillars to pray two rak'ahs. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said , then he said , which indicates that it is recommended to pray two rak'ahs after the adhan and before the iqamah. Even if he had already prayed the greeting of the mosque when he entered, that has its own status, and this has its own status as well. Yes.