Authenticity of the virtue of offering two rak’ahs after Maghrib before speaking to anyone

Question:

What is the authenticity of this Hadith?

Makhul (rahimahullah) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“If the two rak’ahs after Maghrib are performed before speaking, it will be lifted high into the heavens.”

Answer:

This narration is recorded in Al Marasil of Imam Abu Dawud (rahimahullah).

Makhul (rahimahullah) relates that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever offers two rak’ahs of Salah after Maghrib before speaking to anyone, they will be recorded/lifted high into the heavens.”

(Al Marasil, Hadith: 73. See here)

The narrators are all credible.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

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This answer was collected from HadithAnswers.com. The answers were either answered or checked by Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) who was a Shaykhul Hadith in South Africa, or by his son, Moulana Muhammad Abasoomer (hafizahullah), who is a Hadith specialist. 

Tags: Abu Dawud, authenticity, Hadith, maghrib, SALAH

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