Mishkat
al-Masabih
مشكاة المصابيح
04
Prayer
كتاب الصلاة
Chapter 39a: Prayer in the Forenoon - Section 1
باب صلاة الضحى - الفصل الأول
Mishkat al-Masabih 1310
Mu'adha said she asked ‘A’isha how many rak'as God’s Messenger prayed at the forenoon prayer, and she replied, “Four rak'as, but sometimes more, as God pleased.” Muslim transmitted it.
وَعَن معَاذَة قَالَتْ: سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ: كَمْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي صَلَاةَ الضُّحَى؟ قَالَتْ: أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَيَزِيدُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ. رَوَاهُ مُسلم
REFERENCE: Mishkat al-Masabih 1310
In-book reference: Mishkat al-Masabih Book 4 Chapter 39a Hadith 1
In-book reference: Mishkat al-Masabih Book 4 Chapter 39a Hadith 1