Sunan Abi Dawud Book 5, Hadith 22

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: May Allah show mercy to a man who prays four rak'ahs before the afternoon prayer.

Previous Hadith

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The gates of heaven are opened for four rak'ahs containing no taslim (salutation) before the noon prayer.

Abu Dawud said: Yahya b. Sa'id al-Qattan said: If I were to narrate any tradition from 'Ubaidah, I would narrate this tradition.

Abu Dawud said: 'Ubaidah is weak.

Abu Dawud said: The name of the narrator Ibn Minjab is Sahm.

Sunan Abi Dawud Book 5, Hadith 21


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That the Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray two rak'ahs before the 'Asr prayer.

Sunan Abi Dawud Book 5, Hadith 23