5/1. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1252 — Sunnah Prayers Around Fard
Chapters Regarding The Voluntary And Sunnah Prayers
Sunnah Prayers Hadith: Two Rak'ahs Before and After Key Prayers
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1252
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1252
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُصَلِّي قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَبَعْدَهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ - وَبَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ - فِي بَيْتِهِ وَبَعْدَ صَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَكَانَ لاَ يُصَلِّي بَعْدَ الْجُمُعَةِ حَتَّى يَنْصَرِفَ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would pray two rak'ahs before and two after the noon prayer, two after the sunset prayer in his house, and two after the night prayer. He would not pray after the Friday prayer till he departed. He would then pray two rak'ahs.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1252In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 3English translation : Book 5, Hadith 1247
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1252
This sunnah prayers hadith from Abdullah ibn Umar describes specific voluntary prayers of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. He would pray two rak'ahs before the noon prayer and two after it. He would pray two after the sunset prayer in his house and two after the night prayer. The narration also says he did not pray after the Friday prayer until he departed, then he prayed two rak'ahs. This report is useful for people searching for “sunnah prayers before and after fard” because it gives a clear list from the narrator. The explanation should stay close to the wording: it mentions these prayers and the place for some of them, especially in the house.
What we learn from this hadith
- Two rak'ahs before and two after Zuhr are mentioned.
- Two rak'ahs after Maghrib were prayed in his house.
- Two rak'ahs after Isha are mentioned.
- After Jumu'ah, he prayed two rak'ahs after departing.
