Riyad as-Salihin, 1129
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Observe part of the <b>[Nawafil (voluntary)]</b> Salat (prayers) in your homes. Do not turn your homes into graves." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: اجلعوا من صلاتكم في بيوتكم، ولا تتخذوها قبورًا". ((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 139
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.