Narrated Muttalib:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Prayer is to be offered in two rak'ahs; and you should recite the tashahhud at the end of two rak'ahs, and express your distress and humility and raise your hands and say praying: O Allah, O Allah. He who does not do so does not offer a perfect prayer.
Abu Dawud was asked about offering prayer at night in two rak'ahs. He said: They may be two if you like and four if you like.
Grade: | Da'if (Al-Albani) | ضعيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1296 |
In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 47 |
English translation | : Book 5, Hadith 1291 |