The Book on Salat (Prayer)

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Chapter 205: Something Else About That

Umm Habibah the wife of the Prophet (S) narrated that

She heard Allah's Messenger (S) saying: "Whoever maintains four Rak'ah before Az-Zuhr and four after it, Allah makes him prohibited for the Fire."

Chapter 206: What Has Been Related About The Four (Rak'ah) Before Asr

Ali narrated

"Allah's Messenger (S) would pray four Rak'ah before Al-Asr separating between them with At-Taslim upon the angels that are close (to Allah) and those who follow them among the Muslims and the believers."

Ibn Umar narrated that

The Prophet (S) said: "May Allah have mercy upon a man who prays four before Al-Asr."

Chapter 207: What Has Been Related About The Two Rak'ah After Al-Maghrib And The Recitation In Them

Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated

"I can not enumerate (how many times) I heard Allah's Messenger (S) reciting - in the two Rak'ah after Al-Maghrib and the two Rak'ah before Salatul-Fajr with: Say: "O you disbelievers!" and Say: "He is Allah the One."

Chapter 208: What Has Been Related About Him (S) Praying Them In The House

Ibn Umar narrated

"I prayed two Rak'ah after Al-Maghrib with the Prophet (S) in his house."

Ibn Umar narrated

"I memorized ten Rak'ah from Allah's Messenger (S) which he would pray in a night and a day: Two Rak'ah before Az-Zuhr, two after it; two Rak'ah after Al-Maghrib and two Rak'ah after the latter Isha." He said: "And Hafsah narrated to me that he (S) would pray two Rak'ah before Al-Fajr."

Ibn Umar

has a similar narration

Chapter 209: What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Six Voluntary Rak'ah After Al-Maghrib

Abu Hurairah narrated that

Allah's Messenger (S) said: "Whoever prays six Rak'ah after Al-Maghrib, and he does not speak about anything between them, then they will be counted for him as twelve years of worship."

Chapter 210: What Has Been Related About The Two Rak'ah After Isha

Abdullah bin Shaqiq said

"I asked Aishah about the Salat of Allah's Messenger (S). She said: 'He would pray four Rak'ah before Az-Zuhr and two Rak'ah after it, and two after Al-Maghrib, and two Rak'ah after Al-Isha, and two before Al-Fajr."

Chapter 211: What Has Been Related About The Salat Of The Night Is Two By Two

Ibn Umar narrated that

The Prophet (S) said: "Salat in the night is two by two. So when you fear the dawn (is near) then make it odd by one, and make that the last of your Salat odd."

Chapter 212: What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Salat During The Night

Abu Hurairah narrated that

Allah's Messenger (S) said: "The most virtuous fasting after the month of Ramadan is that of Allah's month of Al-Muharram. And the most virtuous Salat after the obligatory is the night prayer."

Chapter 213: What Has Been Related About The Description Of The Night Prayer Of The Prophet (S)

Sa'eed bin Abi Sa'eed Al-Maqburi narrated that

Sa'eed bin Abi Sa'eed Al-Maqburi narrated that Abu Salamah informed him that he had asked Aishah: "How was the Salat of Allah's Messenger (A) [at night] during Ramadan?" She said: "Allah's Messenger (S) would pray - neither in Ramadan nor in any other month - more than eleven Rak'ah. He would pray four, and do not ask about their excellence or length, then he would pray four, and do not ask about their excellence or length, then he would pray three." Aishah said: "I asked: 'O Messenger of Allah! Do you sleep before having performed Witr?" He said: 'O Aishah! Indeed my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.'"

Aishah narrated

"Allah's Messenger (S) would pray eleven Rak'ah at night, making them off with one. When he finished them he would lay down on his right side."

Narrator mot mentioned

Another chain with similar narration

Chapter 214: Something Else About That (Night Prayer)

Ibn Abbas narrated

"The Prophet (S) would pray thirteen Rak'ah at night."

Chapter 215: Something Else About That (Night Prayer)

Aishah narrated

"The Prophet (S) would pray nine Rak'ah in the night."

Narrator not mentioned

(Another chain with similar narration)

Chapter 216: When One Sleeps Past The Night Prayer He Prays It During The Daytime

Aishah narrated

"When the Prophet (S) did not pray at night because he was prevented from it by sleep or being sleepy then he would pray twelve Rak'ah during the daytime."

Chapter 217: [What Had Been Related] About The Lord Blessed And Exalted Is He, Descending To The Earth's Heaven Every Night

Abu Hurairah narrated that

Allah's Messenger (S) said: "Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, descends to the earth's heaven every night when the first third of the night has passed. He says: "I am the Sovereign. Is there any who calls upon Me so that I may respond to him? Is there any who asks of Me that I may give him? Is there any who seeks forgiveness from Me so that I may forgive him?' He continues in that until the illumination of Al-Fajr."

Chapter 218: What Has Been Related About The Recitation During The Night

Abu Qatadah narrated that

The Prophet (S) said to Abu Bakr: "I passed by you while you were reciting and your voice was low." He said: "I let He who, I was consulting hear." He said: "Raise your voice." Then he said to Umar: "I passed by while you were reciting and your voice was loud." So he said: "I repel drowsiness and keep Ash-Shaitan away." So he said: "Lower your voice."