Rawatib Ashar Prayer

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Hadith # 1119
عن علي بن أبي طالب - رضي الله عنه -, قال: كان النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - يصلي قبل العصر أربع ركعات, يفصل بينهن بالتسليم على الملائكة المقربين, ومن تبعهم من المسلمين والمؤمنين. رَوَاهُ التِّرمِذِيُّ ، وَقَالَ: ((حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ)).

From ‘Ali bin Abi Talib radhiyallahu‘ anhu said, "the Prophet sallallaahu‘ alaihi wa sallam used to pray four rak'ahs before Asr. He separated between the four rak'ahs with greetings to the angels who were approached and to the Muslims and believers who followed them. "(Narrated by Tirmidhi, he said that this hadith is hasan) [HR. Tirmidzi, no. 429; Ibn Majah, no. 1161; Ahmad, 1:58 Shaykh Salim bin ‘Ied Al-Hilaly said that this hadith sanad hasan]

Hadith # 1120
عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما, عن النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم -, قال: ((رحم الله امرءا صلى قبل العصر أربعا)) رواه أبو داود والترمذي, وقال: ((حديث حسن)).

From Ibn ‘Umar radhiyallahu‘ anhuma, the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said," May Allah bless someone who performs the prayer before Asr four rak'ahs. "(Narrated by Abu Daud and Tirmidhi, Tirmidhi said that this hadith is hasan) [HR. Abu Daud, no. 1271; Tirmidzi, no. 430; Ahmad, 2: 117. Shaykh Salim bin ed Ied Al-Hilaly said that this hadith sanad hasan].

Hadith # 1121
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ - رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ -: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - كَانَ يُصَلِّي قَبلَ العَصْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ. رَوَاهُ أبُو دَاوُدَ بِإِسْنَادٍ صَحِيْحٍ.

From ‘Ali bin Abi Talib radhiyallahu‘ anhu that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam used to pray two rak'ahs before Asr. (Narrated by Abu Daud with saheeh sanad) [HR. Abu Daud, no. 1272. Shaykh Salim bin ed Ied Al-Hilaly states that this hadith is a hadith of syadz, interspersing a stronger history which states four rak'ahs. Syadz belongs to the Dhaif hadith group].

Benefit of Hadith


All of the hadiths show the primacy of the Sunnah qabliyah Asr prayer four rak'ahs.
Keeping the routine sunnah rawatib prayer (which accompanies the obligatory prayer) is because God's grace comes.


How to do the Sunnah Prayer for the Sabbath of Asr Four Rakaat


How to work four rakaat qabliyah Ashar is with two rak'ah salam, two rak'ah salam.

From Ibn ‘Umar radhiyallahu‘ anhuma, the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said,

صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى

"Prayer (sunnah) night and daytime are two rakaat salam, two rakaat salam." (Narrated by Abu Daud, no. 1295; Tirmidhi, no. 597; An-Nasa'i, no. 1667. Al-Hafizh Abu Thahir say that this hadith is hasan).

Also there is a hadith which states how to perform qabliyah prayer ‘Asr as many as four rak'ahs with every two rak'ahs of greetings, namely‘ Ali states,

وَأَرْبَعًا قَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَ كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ بِالتَّسْلِيمِ

"And the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam performed qabliyah' Asr as many as four rak'ahs, separated between two rak'ahs with greetings." (Narrated by Ibn Majah, no. 1161 and Tirmidzi, 598, 599. Al-Hafizh Abu Thahir said this hadith hasan). This hadith was made a proposition by the Shafi'i school of thought that qabliyah ‘the Asr was four rak'ahs and included rawatib sunnah prayers. (See Syarh Sunan Abi Daud li Ibni Ruslan, 6: 333-334)

When seen, it means the qabliyah prayer ‘Asr is set based on the words and deeds of the Prophet sallallaahu‘ alaihi wa sallam.



May Work on the Sunnah Prayers of Qabliyah Asr Dua Rakaat


From Umm Salamah radhiyallahu ‘anha mentioned,

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ

"The Prophet sallallaahu‘ alaihi wa sallam used to do two rak'ahs of qabliyah ‘Asr. "(Narrated by An-Nasa'i, no. 581 and Ahmad, 6: 306. Syaikh Syu'aib Al-Arnauth states that this hadith is saheeh)

Textually what is meant by the hadith above, qabliyah prayer ar Ashar is two rak'ahs. See Saheeh Muslim Syarh, 6: 110.

Another reason that shows qabliyah ‘Asr is two rak'ahs as the following hadith,

عن عبد الله بن مغفل قال قال النبى - صلى الله عليه وسلم - «بين كل أذانين صلاة بين كل أذانين صلاة - ثم قال فى الثالثة - لمن شاء»

From 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal radhiyallahu' anhu, he stated that the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Between two azan (azan and iqamah) there are prayers, between the two azan there are prayers, then mentioned the third time -, for those who want . ”(Narrated by Bukhari, no. 627 and Muslim, no. 838)

May Allah give taufik and hidayah to continue to maintain good deeds.