Hadith on Nawafil: The Prophet’s beautiful prayer before Dhuhur

Abu Qabus reported: My father sent word to Aisha, asking, “Which prayer did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, most love to perform regularly?” Aisha said, “The Prophet would perform four cycles before noon prayer, lengthening their standing, bowing and prostrating in the best manner.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1156

Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي قَابُوسَ قَالَ أَرْسَلَ أَبِي إِلَى عَائِشَةَ أَيُّ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يُوَاظِبَ عَلَيْهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ يُطِيلُ فِيهِنَّ الْقِيَامَ وَيُحْسِنُ فِيهِنَّ الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ

1156 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها باب في الأربع الركعات قبل الظهر

586 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن لغيره في صحيح الترغيب

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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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