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The virtue of the Nafl Salahs before/after the five daily fard

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What is the significance of the extra 12 rak’ahs one can do during the day; 2 before Fajr, 4 before Zuhr and 2 after it, 2 after Maghrib and 2 after ‘Isha?

Answer

Sayyidatuna Ummu Habibah (radiyallahu’anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) said:

Whoever offers 12 rak’ahs daily besides the fard, will have a palace built for him in Jannah.

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 1691)

These 12 rak’ahs have been specifically enumerated in a narration of Tirmidhi as:

The 2 rak’ahs before Fajr, 4 rak’ahs before Zuhr, 2 rak’ahs after Zuhr, 2 rak’ahs after Maghrib and 2 rak’ahs after ‘Isha.

This Hadith has been classified as authentic by Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah)

(Sunan Tirmidhi Hadith 415)

Note: There is a separate Hadith in Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 430, that mentions the virtue of the 4 rak’ahs before ‘Asr.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar

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