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Posted 04 October 2003 - 07:58 PM

                    Assalamalikum Sisters,

Ive just started to attend the masjid when I can and was wondering if you could clarify a few things. To start with, upon entering the masjid I know it is sunnah to pray 2 rak'ats, then you pray the Dhuhr prayer (thats when I am there) then I was told you should pray 2 more rak'ats. Is this true?

Also Ive been told that you should move places for each 2 rak'ats as on the day of judgement the carpet will speak an the more places who say you prayed there the better.

Insha allah you can clarify this for me. Jazakallah                    

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Posted 05 October 2003 - 08:17 AM

                    Assalaam alaikum wa rahmatu Allah,
There are sunnah prayers, which are not obligatory, some before and some after the required prayers.  I brought up an older thread describing the number of rakats and their timings.  
If you find it too much at this stage, you may choose to wait and start praying them later, since they are not required.  If, on the otherhand, you feel ready to do extra, go for it.
Question :


What is the structure of the obligatory prayers?
For example for Fajr prayers, are there two Farz rakats and two sunnat. Similarly for Zuhr, are there 4 farz and 2 sunnat. For Ashr, are there 4 farz and 2 sunnat; for Magribh are there 3 farz rakat and 2 sunnat. Lastly, for Isha are there 4 farz and 2 sunnat?
Am I correct in my assumption and if not would you kindly let me know to the correct structure?

Answer :

Praise be to Allah;

The answer to your question is a Hadith by the Prophet  (May peace and blessings be upon him) in which he said:

"Allaah will build a house in Heaven for whoever is diligent in observing 12 Sunnah Rak'aat (as follows): 4 Rak'aat before and 2 after the Dhuhr (Midday) Prayer, 2 after the Maghrib (Sunset Prayer), 2 after the ‘Ishaa’ (Evening) Prayer and 2 before the Fajr (Dawn) Prayer." Hadith sahih narrated by at-Tirmidhi No. 379 and by others. Hadith No. 6183 in Sahih al-Jaami’.

‘Anbasah ibn Abi Sufyan quoted Umm Habibah as saying "Allaah’s Messenger  (May peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"A house will be built in Heaven for one who prays 12 Rak'aat in a day and evening as follows: 4 Rak'aat before and 2 after the Dhuhr Prayer, 2 after the Maghrib Prayer, 2 after the ‘Ishaa’ Prayer and 2 before the Fajr Prayer." Narrated by at-Tirmizi under No. 380. He said: The Hadith narrated by ‘Anbasah quoting Umm Habibah in this chapter is a hassan and sahih hadith. It is under No. 6362 in Sahih al-Jaami’.

The ‘Asr (Late-Afternoon) Prayer has no routine Sunnah (basic recommended voluntary prayer). However, it is mustahab (preferable and recommended) that one prays 4 Rak'aat before the ‘Asr Prayer. The 4 Rak'ahs are of less reward and significance in importance of adhering to them compared to the "sunnan al-rawaatib" described above. The 4 Rak'ahs are the ones intended by the Prophet  (May peace and blessings be upon him) in saying: "May Allaah have mercy on one who prays 4 raka’aat before the ‘Asr Prayer." Narrated by at-Tirmidhi no. 395 and he declared it a hassan and ghareeb Hadith. Al-Albany rated the Hadith as hassan in Sahih al-Jami’ No. 3493.
All the foregoing 4-Rak'ah voluntary prayers are to be prayed two at a time according to Imam ash-Shafi’i and Imam Ahmad.

Allaah, the Exalted, knows best.




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Posted 05 October 2003 - 08:20 AM

                    Assalaam alaikum wa rahmatu Allah,
This should answer your question about changing places.  biggrin.gif

Changing places to pray the Sunnah

Question: Has any proof been reported for changing one's place in order to perform the Sunnah following the obligatory prayer?

Response: Yes, it has been reported in the hadeeth of Mu'aawiyah that he said:

((The Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) ordered us not to join one prayer with another prayer without leaving or speaking (in between).)), [Transmitted by Muslim and Abu Daawood]

So the scholars have understood from this that a gap must be made between the obligatory and the Sunnah - either by speaking or by changing one's place.

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