I read in Sahih al-Bukhari that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray two rak'ahs after 'Asr, and I read in another place that this is specific
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The questioner : From Iraq, Mahmoud Ahmad has a set of questions, starting with this one: I read in Sahih al-Bukhari that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray two rak'ahs after 'Asr, and I read in another place that this is specific to the Chosen One (peace and blessings be upon him). Is this correct?
The Shaykh : Yes, the prayer of two rak'ahs after the 'Asr prayer was permissible for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and not for others, because there are many hadiths prohibiting prayer after the 'Asr prayer until the sun sets. However, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray two rak'ahs after 'Asr because one day he was occupied and missed the two rak'ahs after Dhuhr, so he prayed them after 'Asr. It was his way (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he did something, he made it a habit, so he established the two rak'ahs after 'Asr because he had made up for them one day. As for others, the hadiths are general in prohibiting prayer after the 'Asr prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes, the prayer of two rak'ahs after the 'Asr prayer was permissible for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and not for others, because there are many hadiths prohibiting prayer after the 'Asr prayer until the sun sets. However, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray two rak'ahs after 'Asr because one day he was occupied and missed the two rak'ahs after Dhuhr, so he prayed them after 'Asr. It was his way (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he did something, he made it a habit, so he established the two rak'ahs after 'Asr because he had made up for them one day. As for others, the hadiths are general in prohibiting prayer after the 'Asr prayer.