May Allah have mercy on whoever offers four Rak‘ahs before the ‘Asr prayer

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad

Authenticity grade : Good hadith

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Hadith text: May Allah have mercy on whoever offers four Rak‘ahs bef…

عن عبدالله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «رحم الله امرأ صلى قبل العصر أربعًا».

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah have mercy on whoever offers four Rak‘ahs before the ‘Asr prayer."

Explanation of the hadith: May Allah have mercy on whoever offers four Rak‘ahs bef…

This noble Hadīth highlights the virtue of the Muslim who offers four voluntary Rak‘ahs before ‘Asr prayer, for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated Allah to have mercy upon the one who does it.

Categories : Virtue of Voluntary Prayer

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