Riyad as-Salihin

Riyad as-Salihin 1180

Excellence of Standing in Prayer at Night
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Riyad as-Salihin 1180
Arabic hadith text
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا قام من الليل افتتح صلاته بركعتين خفيفتين ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
Translation
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood for Salat at night, he would start his prayer with two brief Rak'ah.[Muslim].