Riyad as-Salihin, 1117
'Abdullah bin As-Sa'ib (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform four Rak'ah prayer after the declining of the sun before Zuhr prayer and would say, "This is an hour at which the gates of heaven are opened, and I like that my good deeds should rise to heaven at that time." <b>[At- Tirmidhi]</b>.
وعن عبد الله بن السائب، رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يصلى أربعًا بعد أن تزول الشمس قبل الظهر، وقال
إنها ساعة تفتح فيها أبواب السماء، فأحب أن يصعد لي فيها عمل صالح
((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 127
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It encourages us to offer the supererogatory prayer after Zawāl, for it is a time in which the gates of heavens are open.<br>
2) The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was keen to seize virtuous times and perform good deeds in them.<br>
3) Fortunate and blissful people would seize the opportunities of divine blessings and the times in which supplications are readily answered and perform acts of piety in them.