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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 1282 in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers.

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Q: What is Sunan Abu Dawud 1282 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers), narrated by Narrated 'Abd Allah al-Muzani:, states: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Pray two rak'ahs before the Maghrib prayer. He then said (again): Pray two rak'ahs before the Maghrib prayer, it applies to those who wish to do so. That was because h…"

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ الْمُعَلِّمِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمُزَنِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ صَلُّوا قَبْلَ الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ صَلُّوا قَبْلَ الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ لِمَنْ شَاءَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَهَا النَّاسُ سُنَّةً ‏.‏

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Pray two rak'ahs before the Maghrib prayer. He then said (again): Pray two rak'ahs before the Maghrib prayer, it applies to those who wish to do so. That was because he feared that the people might treat it as sunnah.

Narrated by Narrated 'Abd Allah al-Muzani:

Context

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) instructed his followers to pray two rak'ahs before the Maghrib prayer, emphasizing the importance of voluntary prayers. He repeated this instruction to ensure that it was understood, indicating his concern that it not be mistaken for a mandatory practice.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages Muslims to engage in voluntary prayers as a means of enhancing their spiritual connection. It serves as a reminder that such acts of worship can be performed at one's discretion, enriching personal devotion.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it discusses the practice of performing voluntary prayers before the obligatory Maghrib prayer.

Prayer