The ruling on praying the voluntary prayers of Dhuhr and Asr before the adhan
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Question:
The questioner, who used the initials (M. A.), says: O Shaykh! It is reported in an athar that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray four rak'ahs before Dhuhr and four rak'ahs before Asr. Did he do this before the adhan or after it?
Answer:
This is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in authentic hadiths that he used to pray four rak'ahs before Dhuhr after the sun has passed its zenith, meaning after the adhan. This is a regular voluntary prayer called a rawatib, consisting of two taslims. After that, he would pray two rak'ahs with one taslim, and this is also a rawatib. If he prayed four rak'ahs after that, it would be better, based on his statement (peace and blessings be upon him):Bulugh al-Maram 2:262 meaning: after the sun has passed its zenith. Likewise, before Asr, he would pray four rak'ahs. It is reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to pray four rak'ahs, and in the authentic hadith, he said: Bulugh al-Maram 2:263 meaning: with two taslims. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
The questioner, who used the initials (M. A.), says: O Shaykh! It is reported in an athar that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray four rak'ahs before Dhuhr and four rak'ahs before Asr. Did he do this before the adhan or after it?
Answer:
This is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in authentic hadiths that he used to pray four rak'ahs before Dhuhr after the sun has passed its zenith, meaning after the adhan. This is a regular voluntary prayer called a rawatib, consisting of two taslims. After that, he would pray two rak'ahs with one taslim, and this is also a rawatib. If he prayed four rak'ahs after that, it would be better, based on his statement (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever prays regularly four Rak'at before and four Rak'at after the Zuhr prayer, Allah will forbid for him (from entering) the Hellfire.
من حافظ على أربع قبل الظهر، وأربع بعدها؛ حرمه الله على النارMay Allah mercy on a person who prays four Rak'at before the 'Asr prayer.
رحم الله امرأً صلى أربعًا قبل العصرThe presenter: May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.
Source
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