Hadith 1180
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Virtues · Excellence of Standing in Prayer at Night
Arabic
- وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا قام من الليل افتتح صلاته بركعتين خفيفتين ((رواه مسلم)).
English translation
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood for Salat at night, he would start his prayer with two brief Rak'ah. [Muslim].