Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 1172
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي قبل الْعَصْر رَكْعَتَيْنِ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Translation
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Ali, may God be pleased with him, said: The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, used to pray two rakahs before the afternoon prayer. Abu Dawud transmitted it.