The Degrees of Prayer with the Obligatory Prayers and the Sunnah of Duha

Question:
He was asked: Is there a regular voluntary prayer (sunnah rawatib) for the 'Asr prayer or not? Please advise us, and may you be rewarded.

Answer:
He answered: Praise be to Allah. It is established in the authentic narrations from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he or twelve rak'ahs. And to Tih. Or twelve rak'ahs: two before the Zuhr, or four, and two after it, two after the Maghrib, two after the 'Isha', and two before the Fajr. It is also established in the authentic narrations that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . There are no other hadiths in the authentic collections besides these three: the hadith of Ibn 'Umar, Aisha, and Umm Hababah. As for before the 'Asr, no one has said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray before the 'Asr except in a weak or erroneous narration, such as the hadith narrated from Ali that he used to pray about sixteen rak'ahs, some of which were before the 'Asr; this is criticized, and Ibn 'Umar specified what he used to pray. Likewise, the prayer before the Maghrib and before the 'Isha' was not something he used to pray regularly, but his Companions used to pray before the Maghrib between the adhan and the iqamah, and he would see them and not disapprove of it. It is established in the authentic narrations that he actually ordered it, saying: "Pray before the Maghrib, pray before the Maghrib." He approved of them and ordered that for whoever wished. Al-Bukhari narrated it in his Sahih. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon him. Yes. It is also established in the authentic narrations that he said: "Between every two adhans there is a prayer," . This clarifies that the prayer before the 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha' is good but not a regular sunnah. It is good to pray before the 'Asr just as one prays before the Maghrib and 'Isha' in this manner. However, to believe that it is a regular sunnah that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray, just as he prayed before the Zuhr and after it, and after the Maghrib, is an error. The prayer is not a strong sunnah; it is not part of his practice (peace and blessings be upon him). The sunnah before the Maghrib prayer comes from his approval and his words: he approved of the Companions praying it, and he ordered it in his saying "Pray before the Maghrib," and "Between every two adhans there is a prayer." Likewise, the prayer before the 'Asr, and between the Maghrib and 'Isha', and between the adhan of 'Isha' and the prayer, is a sunnah by way of his words: he ordered it by his saying "Pray," and his saying "Between every two adhans there is a prayer." The sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) can be verbal, practical, or based on approval. The regular voluntary prayers (rawatib) are from his practice and his approval (peace and blessings be upon him). The prayer before the 'Asr, between the Maghrib and 'Isha', and between the adhan of the Maghrib and the prayer of the Maghrib is from his words (peace and blessings be upon him), and between the adhan of the Maghrib and the prayer of the Maghrib is from his words and his approval as well. Yes. It is a recommended sunnah before the Maghrib for whoever wishes, not an obligation. I mean, after the adhan. The prayer with the obligatory prayers has three degrees. The first is the sunnah of the Fajr and the Witr; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered these two and prayed them. The prayer with the obligatory prayers has three degrees. The first is the sunnah of the Fajr and the Witr; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered these two and did not order any others, and they are a sunnah by consensus. The community, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray them in travel and residence. Malik did not make any regular sunnah other than these. May Allah bless you. Yes, and Malik did not make any regular sunnah other than these. The second degree is what he used to pray with the obligatory prayers in residence, which is ten rak'ahs and thirteen rak'ahs. Abu Hanifa, al-Shafi'i, and Ahmad established a fixed sunnah with the obligatory prayers, unlike Malik. The third degree is the voluntary prayer that is permissible in this matter.
What the majority said: In residence, the regular sunnah is the twelve rak'ahs as mentioned earlier: four before the Zuhr, two after it, two after the Maghrib, two after the 'Isha', and two before the Fajr prayer. This is in residence. In travel, only the sunnah of the Fajr remains, along with the Witr, and the Tahajjud at night in travel. Yes. The third degree is the voluntary prayer that is permissible at this time without making it a sunnah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not make it a habit and did not fix a number for it. The prayer before the 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha' falls under this category. Close to this is the prayer of Duha. And Allah knows best. The prayer of Duha is a sunnah that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recommended, just as he recommended the sunnah of Duha to Abu Hurayrah and Abu al-Darda'. So it is a confirmed sunnah. Likewise, the prayer before the Maghrib and the prayer before the 'Isha' between the two adhans is a verbal sunnah. He said: "Pray before the Maghrib, between every two adhans there is a prayer." May Allah send prayers upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). But it is not obligatory. The author's statement shows leniency, may Allah have mercy on him. Yes.
It is a confirmed sunnah that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recommended. May Allah send prayers upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He used to pray it at times and not at others, so that its obligation would not burden the people. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "He used to pray four rak'ahs of Duha and would increase whatever Allah willed." He prayed eight rak'ahs on the day of the Conquest, peace and blessings be upon him. And he recommended to Abu Hurayrah and Abu al-Darda' two rak'ahs of Duha, along with fasting three days of every month, along with the Witr.