Riyad as-Salihin
Riyad as-Salihin 1128
Desirability of offering Nawfil (Voluntary or Optional) Prayers at Home
Arabic hadith text
عن زيد بن ثابت رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "صلوا أيها الناس في بيوتكم، فإن الصلاة صلاة المرء في بيته إلا المكتوبة". ((متفق عليه))
Translation
Zaid bin Thabit (May Allah be pleased with him)reported
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O people! perform your (voluntary) Salat (prayers) in your homes because the best Salat of a man is the one he performs at home, except the obligatory Salat."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].