Salim b. 'Abdullah reported on the authority of his father that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be. upon him) used to observe Nafl (supererogatory) prayer on his ride no matter in what direction it turned its face, and he observed Witr too on it, but did not observe obligatory prayer on it.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 700i |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 49 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1505 |
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'A'isha reported that the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) used to observe two (supererogatory) rak'ahs in between the call to prayer and the Iqama of the dawn prayer.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 724c |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 113 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1568 |
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'Abdullah b. 'Umar, while describing the Nafl prayer of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), said:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 882b |
| In-book reference | : Book 7, Hadith 90 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1919 |
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Hafsa reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 733a |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 142 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1597 |
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Abu Dharr reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 648b |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 299 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1354 |
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Jabir b. Samura reported that the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) observed (Nafl) prayer sitting before his death.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 734 |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 144 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1599 |
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Abu Dharr reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 648c |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 300 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1355 |
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'A'isha reported that the Apostle (may peace be upon him) was not so much particular about observing supererogatory rak'ahs as in case of the two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 724f |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 116 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1571 |
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'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) died (in this very state) that he observed most of his (Nafl) prayers in a sitting position.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 732c |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 140 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1595 |
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Ibn 'Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) used to say Nafl prayer on (the back of) his camel in whatever direction it took him.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 700a |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 41 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1497 |
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'A'isha reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 732d |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 141 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1596 |
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Ibn 'Umar reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 700e |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 45 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1501 |
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'A'isha reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 724g |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 117 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1572 |
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Ibn `Abbas reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 763m |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 228 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1683 |
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Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) came to the mosque at Quba' riding and on foot, and he observed two rak'ahs of (Nafl prayer) in it.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1399b |
| In-book reference | : Book 15, Hadith 594 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 7, Hadith 3224 |
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'Abdullah b. Shaqiq al-'Uqaili reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 730e |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 133 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1588 |
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Zaid b. Thabit reported that the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) made an apartment in the mosque of mats, and he observed in it prayers for many nights till people began to gather around him, and the rest of the hadith is the same but with this addition:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 781b |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 254 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1709 |
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Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) recited in the two (supererogatory) rak'ahs of the dawn (prayer):
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 726 |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 120 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1575 |
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| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 467 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 20 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 468 |
Abu Qatada (a Companion of the Prophet) reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 714a |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 84 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1540 |
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Mukhtar b. Fulful said:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 836 |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 366 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1820 |
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| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1254 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 5 |
| English translation | : Book 5, Hadith 1249 |
[Muslim]
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 1115 |
| In-book reference | : Book 8, Hadith 125 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 779 |
| In-book reference | : Book 10, Hadith 3 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 10, Hadith 780 |
Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) used to recite in the two (supererogatory) rak'ahs of the dawn prayer:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 727b |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 122 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1577 |
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Abu'l-'Aliyat al-Bara' reported:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 648g |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 304 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1359 |
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'Urwa reported 'A'isha to be sayidg:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 718 |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 92 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1548 |
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Narrated Ka'b ibn Ujrah:
The Prophet (saws) came to the mosque of Banu AbdulAshhal. He prayed the sunset prayer there. When they finished the prayer, he saw them praying the supererogatory prayer after it. He said: This is the prayer to be offered in the houses.
| Grade: | Hasan (Al-Albani) | حسن (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1300 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 51 |
| English translation | : Book 5, Hadith 1295 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 772 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 382 |
| English translation | : Book 2, Hadith 771 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 490 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 43 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 491 |
| ضَعِيف (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 1182 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 599 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 373 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 225 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 373 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1224 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 27 |
| English translation | : Book 4, Hadith 1220 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1458 |
| In-book reference | : Book 15, Hadith 26 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 15, Hadith 1459 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5025 |
| In-book reference | : Book 47, Hadith 41 |
| English translation | : Vol. 6, Book 47, Hadith 5028 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5026 |
| In-book reference | : Book 47, Hadith 42 |
| English translation | : Vol. 6, Book 47, Hadith 5029 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5027 |
| In-book reference | : Book 47, Hadith 43 |
| English translation | : Vol. 6, Book 47, Hadith 5030 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 466 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 19 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 467 |
Ja’far bin Muhammad reported on the authority of his father The Prophet (saws) prayed the noon and the afternoon prayers with one adhan and two iqamahs at ‘Arafah and he did not offer supererogatory prayers between them. He prayed the sunset and night prayers at Al Muzdalifah with one adhan and two iqamahs and he did not offer supererogatory prayers between them.
Abu Dawud said This tradition has been narrated by Hatim bin Isma’il as a part of the lengthy tradition. Muhammad bin ‘Ali Al Ju’fi narrated it from Ja’far from his father on the authority of Jabir, like the tradition transmitted by Hatim bin Isma’il. But this version has He offered the sunset and night prayers with one adhan and one iqamah.
| صحيح م عن جابر وهو الصواب وهو الذي قبله (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1906 |
| In-book reference | : Book 11, Hadith 186 |
| English translation | : Book 10, Hadith 1901 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5024 |
| In-book reference | : Book 47, Hadith 40 |
| English translation | : Vol. 6, Book 47, Hadith 5027 |
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (saws) said: Cannot any one of you (according to the version of the narrator AbdulWarith) step forward or backward or at his right or left. The version of Hammad added: during prayer; that is, in supererogatory prayer.
| Grade: | Sahih (Al-Albani) | صحيح (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1006 |
| In-book reference | : Book 2, Hadith 617 |
| English translation | : Book 3, Hadith 1001 |
'Abdullah b. Shaqiq said:
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 730a |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 129 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 4, Hadith 1584 |
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| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3028 |
| In-book reference | : Book 24, Hadith 411 |
| English translation | : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 3031 |
| Grade: | Da’if (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 1425 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 623 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1425 |
| Reference | : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 589 |
| In-book reference | : Book 6, Hadith 46 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 1, Hadith 589 |
| مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ (الألباني) | حكم : |
| Reference | : Mishkat al-Masabih 1163 |
| In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 580 |
| Grade: | Hasan (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1600 |
| In-book reference | : Book 20, Hadith 3 |
| English translation | : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1601 |
[Al-Bukhari].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 1114 |
| In-book reference | : Book 8, Hadith 124 |
[At-Tirmidhi].
| Reference | : Riyad as-Salihin 1756 |
| In-book reference | : Book 17, Hadith 246 |
| Grade: | Sahih (Darussalam) |
| Reference | : Sunan Ibn Majah 1331 |
| In-book reference | : Book 5, Hadith 529 |
| English translation | : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1331 |