In Sahih al-Jami': (Whoever prays four rak'ahs before Dhuhr and four after it, two testimonies of freedom from hypocrisy will be recorded for him...) Does the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib) suffice for this?
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The Shaykh : He says: It is reported in a hadith, as in Sahih al-Jami', that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: How is that? I do not have [the text] regarding all of it. Are these four before Dhuhr and after it in addition to the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib), or are they independent of them? And is it possible to combine them with a single proof? Yes, four before Dhuhr as the regular voluntary prayer and four after it as the regular voluntary prayer suffice. The regular voluntary prayer before Dhuhr is two rak'ahs, and after it is two rak'ahs. This is if the hadith is authentic. Do not be misled by Sahih al-Jami', because Sahih al-Jami' contains many errors. Some people have even said that Shaykh Al-Albani (may Allah reward him with good) perhaps delegated it to some students and did not review it afterwards, because in "Sahih al-Jami'" there are hadiths that are extremely weak. Therefore, if you pay attention to it, check its chain of narration and look into it. In any case, if it is authentic, the regular voluntary prayer before Dhuhr is four rak'ahs which suffice, and the regular voluntary prayer after Dhuhr is two rak'ahs, to which two more are added. Brother Ahmad, Ahmad... May Allah keep you alive. May Allah reward you. Now, if Allah wills, a lesson in Sahih Muslim will begin.
