Riyad as-Salihin, 1116
Umm Habibah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whoever observes the practice of performing four Rak'ah before Zuhr prayer and four after the Zuhr prayer, Allah will shield him against the Fire (of Hell). <b>[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi]</b>.
وعن أم حبيبة رضي الله عنها قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
من حافظ على أربع ركعات قبل الظهر وأربع بعدها، حرمه الله على النار
. ((رواه أبو داود، والترمذي)). وقال حديث حسن صحيح.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 126
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) The Sunnah of the Zhuhr prayer is two or four Rak‘ahs before it and two Rak‘ahs after it.<br>
2) He who regularly offers four Rak‘ahs before the Zhuhr and two Rak‘ahs after it will get a great reward.<br>
Note:<br>
According to the Prophet’s guidance, we ought to offer supererogatory prayers at home, even though some people believe that it is better to perform them in the mosque, given the noble status of the place. What is better and preferable, however, is to adhere to the Prophet’s Sunnah and example - {And if you obey him, you will be [rightly] guided.}