As for the Maghrib prayer, it has a recommended practice (sunnah) before it and after it, but the sunnah before it is not a regular voluntary prayer (rawatib), while the one after it is a regular voluntary prayer.

The Shaykh : As for the Maghrib prayer, it has a sunnah before it and after it, but the sunnah before it is not a rawatib, while the one after it is a rawatib.
Regarding the sunnah before it, there is a hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: : so that it does not become a regular voluntary prayer (rawatib). So when the Maghrib adhan is called, pray two rak'ahs as a sunnah, but it is not like the sunnah after it, which is a confirmed regular voluntary prayer (rawatib). Rather, it is a sunnah such that if a person leaves it, there is no blame on him, and if he does it, there is no blame on him. For this reason, Anas said: .