Riyad Us-Saliheen رياض الصالحين
الحديث التالي احاديث الباب آيات الباب الحديث السابق الفهرس
باب سُنَّة المغرب بَعدَها وقبلَها
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بنِ مُغَفَّلٍ رَضِيَ اللَّه عنهُ ، عَنِ النَّبيِّ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم قالَ : «صَلُّوا قَبلَ المَغرِب » قَالَ في الثَّالثَةِ : « لمَنْ شَاءَ » رواه البخاريُّ .
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الحديث التالي احاديث الباب آيات الباب الحديث السابق الفهرس

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Sunnah of the Maghrib Prayer
`Abdullah bin Mughaffal (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Perform two Rak`ah before Maghrib prayer." He (PBUH) repeated it twice; when repeating it for the third time he added: "He who may so wish."[Al-Bukhari].


Commentary:
This Salat means that the two Rak`ah are performed after the Adhan of Maghrib prayer but before the Fard Salat. This is elucidated by other Ahadith. Although this has the position of Sunnah Ghair Mu'akkadah, its importance is evident from the fact that the Prophet (PBUH) stressed it three times. Usually an order (Amr) signifies that the act is "essential" but here the decency embedded in the words "He who may so wish" has turned it to "desirable". In any case, inducement and stress of the Prophet (PBUH) on this Salat has left no room to doubt that it is desirable. Ahadith which follow lend further support to this contention.
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