Hadiths on Voluntary Prayer

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61 explained prophetic hadiths on "Voluntary Prayer": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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The list of hadiths on Voluntary Prayer

Authentic hadith I saw you pray towards a direction other than the Qiblah! He said: Had I not seen the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) doing so, I would not have done it Authentic I memorized from the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ten Rak‘ahs (units of prayer) Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer voluntary prayer on the back of his riding beast (camel), whatever direction it went. He would nod his head. Ibn ‘Umar would do so as well Authentic hadith What an excellent man ‘Abdullāh is if only he observes the night prayer Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to sleep at the beginning of the night and rise at its end to pray Authentic hadith When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) missed prayer at night because of sickness or otherwise, he would pray twelve Rak‘ahs during the daytime Authentic hadith Whenever we stopped somewhere (during a journey) for rest, we would not offer (voluntary) prayer until we have unloaded the luggage from the mounts' backs Authentic hadith Whenever we stopped at a place for rest, we would not offer any (voluntary) prayer until we unloaded the luggage from the riding animals Authentic hadith I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) praying and making a sound like the rumbling of a mill because of weeping Authentic hadith Offer two Rak‘ahs before Maghrib Authentic hadith (Voluntary) prayer in both the day and night is performed two by two Authentic hadith Witr is not incumbent like the status of the obligatory prayers, but it is a Sunnah that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) started practicing Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer thirteen Rak‘ah in the night prayer including Witr, plus two (voluntary) Rak‘ahs of the Fajr prayer Authentic hadith O people, pray at your homes, for a person’s best prayer is the one he performs at his home except the obligatory prayer Authentic When anyone of you enters the mosque, let him offer two Rak‘ahs before he sits down Authentic There is a prayer between every two Adhāns; there is a prayer between every two Adhāns." The third time, he said: "for whoever wills Authentic O Bilāl, tell me of the most rewarding deed you have done in Islam
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