Riyad as-Salihin, 1128
Hadith text · Matn
عن زيد بن ثابت رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
صلوا أيها الناس في بيوتكم، فإن الصلاة صلاة المرء في بيته إلا المكتوبة
. ((متفق عليه))
English translation
Zaid bin Thabit (May Allah be pleased with him)reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O people! perform your (voluntary) Salat (prayers) in your homes because the best Salat of a man is the one he performs at home, except the obligatory Salat." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 138
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) It is preferable to perform all supererogatory prayers at home, which is the Prophet’s guidance and his Sunnah.<br>
2) When a person offers a supererogatory prayer at home, Allah puts goodness therein by virtue of his prayer, as his family will follow his example, and there he is farther from showing off his worship. Moreover, the reward of a supererogatory prayer at home is multiplied. There are other benefits related to this. However, if this serves no purpose but following the Prophet’s Sunnah, this would be good enough.