Riyad as-Salihin, 1125
Hadith text · Matn
وعنه قال: كنا بالمدينة فإذا أذن المؤذن لصلاة المغرب ابتدروا السواري، فركعوا ركعتين، حتى إن الرجل الغريب ليدخل المسجد فيحسب أن الصلاة قد صليت من كثرة من يصليهما. ((رواه مسلم)).
English translation
Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
When we were in Al-Madinah, the moment the Mu'adhdhin finished the Adhan of the Maghrib prayer, the people hastened to the pillars of the mosque and performed two Rak'ah prayer behind them. A stranger coming into the mosque would think that the obligatory prayer had already been performed because of the number of people performing them. <b>[Muslim]</b>.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 135
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were keen to perform the supererogatory Rak‘ahs associated with the Maghrib prayer.<br>
2) The supererogatory Rak‘ahs before the Maghrib are Sunnah, but they are not confirmed like the Sunnah after Maghrib.