Riyad as-Salihin, 1125
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>.
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)).
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.