Sunnah prayer for Dhuhr
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Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
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As salamu alaikum,
What is the correct opinion on how many raka we should pray for sunnah of dhuhr
salat? 2 + 2 or 4 together?
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Answer:
In the
name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness.
Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray,
none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no
person, no grave, no prophet, no imam,
no dai, nobody!) worthy of
worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant
and the seal of His Messengers.
There are
authentic narrations from the Messenger of Allah (saws) that he (saws) prayed
the four rakah Nafl (Sunnah for us) prayers before Dhuhr prayer most times in a
2+2 combination with two separate tasleems,
and at times in a four rakah combination with only one tasleem. Therefore,
if one prays either way, 2+2 with
two tasleems, or a 4 rakah with only one
tasleem, both would be following the
Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saws),
and thus both would be correct and valid.
The
Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saws) was that he used to pray four rakahs
voluntary prayer before Dhuhr prayers (2+2, or 4 rakah with one tasleem), and two rakahs voluntary prayer after the
Dhuhr prayers, which are his (saw’s)
Sunnah for us.
The
Messenger of Allah (saws) regularly prayed a total of 12 rakahs voluntary
prayers before or after the obligatory prayers as follows:
|
2 before |
FAJR |
+0 after |
|
4 before |
DHUHR |
+2 after |
|
0 before |
ASR |
+0 after |
|
0 before |
MAGHRIB |
+2 after |
|
0 before |
ISHA |
+2 after |
Thus
these twelve rakahs are known as Sunnah Muakkedah, and the believers who strive to observe these
voluntary prayers will, Insha
Allah, receive a huge reward in the
Presence of their Merciful Lord.
Whatever
written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance,
and whatever of error is of me. Allah
Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.
Your Brother in Islam,
Burhan
Wister