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Performing 50 or 52 raka'ats prayers everyday is the best form of exercise in the world. Are you with me?

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*Performing 50 or 52 raka'ats prayers everyday is the best form of exercise in the world. Are you with me?*


Here is the breakdown of where these prayers are gotten from the Hadīth of the Prophet ﷺ:


 *➖ OBLIGATORY PRAYERS*


1. Zuhr        : 4 raka'ats.

2. Asr          : 4 raka'ats.

3. Maghrib : 3 raka'ats.

4. Isha        : 4 raka'ats.

5. Subh      : 2 raka'ats.


Total           : 17 raka'ats


Below is the Hadīth that shows the importance of the five-daily prayers 👇🏻


أَخْبَرَنَا  قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ  مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،  أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ أَرَأَيْتُمْ لَوْ أَنَّ  نَهَرًا بِبَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ يَغْتَسِلُ مِنْهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسَ  مَرَّاتٍ هَلْ يَبْقَى مِنْ دَرَنِهِ شَىْءٌ.‏"

‏     قَالُوا لَا يَبْقَى مِنْ دَرَنِهِ شَيْءٌ قَالَ فَكَذَلِكَ مَثَلُ  الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ يَمْحُو اللَّهُ بِهِنَّ الْخَطَايَا.


It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:                       

"Do you think that if there was a river by the  door of any one of you, and he bathed in it five times each day, would  there be any trace of dirt left on him?" They said: "No trace of dirt  would be left on him." He said: "That is the likeness of the five daily  prayers. By means of them Allah erases sins." 


Sunan an-Nasa'i

 (The Book of Salah)

Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 462

In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 15



*➖ NAWAFIL (NON-OBLIGATORY) PRAYERS*


1. Before Zuhr : 4 raka'ats.

2. After Zuhr    : 4 raka'ats.


Evidence from the Hadīth 👇🏻


حَدَّثَنَا  عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ  بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الشُّعَيْثِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَنْبَسَةَ بْنِ  أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى  الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَنْ صَلَّى قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ أَرْبَعًا وَبَعْدَهَا أَرْبَعًا حَرَّمَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى النَّارِ ‏"

‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ ‏.‏


Umm Habibah narrated that:                       

Allah's Messenger (S) said: "Whoever prays four raka'ats before Az-Zuhr and four after, Allah makes him prohibited for the Fire." 


Jami` at-Tirmidhi

 (The Book on Salat (Prayer))

Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 427

In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 280



3. Before Asr : 4 raka'ats.


Evidence from the Hadīth 👇🏻


حَدَّثَنَا  يَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، وَمَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ  إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو  دَاوُدَ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ  مِهْرَانَ، سَمِعَ جَدَّهُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله  عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ رَحِمَ اللَّهُ امْرَأً صَلَّى قَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ أَرْبَعًا ‏"

‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ حَسَنٌ ‏.‏


Ibn Umar narrated that :                       

The Prophet (S) said: "May Allah have mercy upon a man who prays four raka'ats before Al-Asr." 


Jami` at-Tirmidhi

 (The Book on Salat (Prayer))

Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 430

In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 283



4. After Maghrib : 6 raka'ats.


Evidence from the Hadīth 👇🏻


حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، -  يَعْنِي مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ الْعَلاَءِ الْهَمْدَانِيَّ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ  الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ أَبِي خَثْعَمٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ  أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ  رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَنْ صَلَّى بَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ  سِتَّ رَكَعَاتٍ لَمْ يَتَكَلَّمْ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُنَّ بِسُوءٍ عُدِلْنَ  لَهُ بِعِبَادَةِ ثِنْتَىْ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى  وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ  ‏"‏ مَنْ صَلَّى بَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ عِشْرِينَ رَكْعَةً بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ  بَيْتًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي  هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ زَيْدِ  بْنِ الْحُبَابِ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي خَثْعَمٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَسَمِعْتُ  مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ يَقُولُ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ  أَبِي خَثْعَمٍ مُنْكَرُ الْحَدِيثِ ‏.‏ وَضَعَّفَهُ جِدًّا ‏.‏


Abu Hurairah narrated that:                       

Allah's Messenger (S) said: "Whoever prays six Rak'ats after Al-Maghrib,  and he does not speak about anything between them, then they will be  counted for him as twelve years of worship." 


Jami` at-Tirmidhi

 (The Book on Salat (Prayer))

Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 435

In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 288



5. After Isha : 13 raka'ats.


Evidence from the Hadīth 👇🏻


حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ،  قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي جَمْرَةَ  الضُّبَعِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه  وسلم يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو  عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏ وَأَبُو جَمْرَةَ الضُّبَعِيُّ  اسْمُهُ نَصْرُ بْنُ عِمْرَانَ الضُّبَعِيُّ ‏.‏


Ibn Abbas narrated:                       

"The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) would pray thirteen Rak'ats at night." 


Jami` at-Tirmidhi

 (The Book on Salat (Prayer))

Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 442

In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 295



6. Before Subh : 2 raka'ats.


Evidence from the Hadīth 👇🏻


حَدَّثَنَا بَيَانُ بْنُ  عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ،  عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله  عنها ـ قَالَتْ لَمْ يَكُنِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى شَىْءٍ  مِنَ النَّوَافِلِ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُ تَعَاهُدًا عَلَى رَكْعَتَىِ  الْفَجْرِ‏.‏


 Narrated `Aisha:                        

The Prophet (ﷺ) was never more regular and particular in offering any Nawafil than the two rak`ats  (Sunna) of the Fajr prayer. 


Sahih Bukhari

 (Prayer at Night (Tahajjud))

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1163

In-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 42



Summary of Non-Obligatory prayers:


1. Before Zuhr     : 4 raka'ats.

2. After Zuhr        : 4 raka'ats.

3. Before Asr       : 4 raka'ats.

4. After Maghrib : 6 raka'ats.

5. After Isha        : 13 raka'ats.

6. Before Subh    : 2 raka'ats.



Total                      : 33 raka'ats.



Obligatory prayers (17 raka'ats) + Non-Obligatory prayers (33 raka'ats) = 50 raka'ats.



You can decide to add the following:


1. Duha  : 2 raka'ats or more.



Evidence from the Hadīth 👇🏻


حَدَّثَنَا  مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ  زُرَيْعٍ، عَنْ نَهَّاسِ بْنِ قَهْمٍ، عَنْ شَدَّادٍ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ  أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَنْ حَافَظَ عَلَى شُفْعَةِ الضُّحَى غُفِرَ لَهُ ذُنُوبُهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ ‏"

‏  ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَقَدْ رَوَى وَكِيعٌ وَالنَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ  وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ الأَئِمَّةِ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ نَهَّاسِ بْنِ  قَهْمٍ وَلاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِهِ ‏.‏

Abu Hurairah narrated that :                       

Allah's Messenger said: "Whoever continuously performs the two Rak'ah of  Ad-Duha his sins will be forgiven, even if they be like the foam of the  sea." 


Jami` at-Tirmidhi

 (The Book on Al-Witr)

Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 476

In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 24



50 + 2 = 52.



Don't miss this golden opportunity. So, you can decide to choose either 50 or 52 raka'ats of prayers everyday. Tell yourself that you can do it and you will do it In-sha-Allāh. If you start practising these prayers (obligatory and Non-Obligatory) everyday, In-sha-Allāh you will be stronger, healthier and happier as well as only Almighty ALLĀH knows the rewards you will be getting everyday. May ALLĀH make it easy for us. Ameen

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