Hadith on Sunan: Four raka’at before ‘Asr recommended

By Abu Amina Elias / March 18, 2013 / Adab (Manners) الادب, Forgiveness المغفرة, Good Deeds الحسنات, Mercy الرحمة, Mustahab (Recommendation) المستحب, Reward الأجر, Salat (Prayer) الصلاة, Salat al-'Asr (Afternoon Prayer) صلاة العصر, Salat al-Nafilah (Voluntary Prayers) صلاة النافلة

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “May Allah have mercy on a person who prays four cycles before afternoon prayer.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 430

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi

عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ رَحِمَ اللَّهُ امْرَأً صَلَّى قَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ أَرْبَعًا

430 سنن الترمذي كتاب الصلاة باب ما جاء في الأربع قبل العصر

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Abu Amina Elias

Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.

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