Hadith on Nawafil: Perform Sunan prayers in your home

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Perform your voluntary prayers in your houses, and do not take your houses as graves.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 432, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 208

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اجْعَلُوا فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ مِنْ صَلاَتِكُمْ وَلاَ تَتَّخِذُوهَا قُبُورًا

432 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصلاة باب كراهية الصلاة في المقابر

208 صحيح مسلم كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها باب استحباب صلاة النافلة في بيته، وجوازها في المسجد

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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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