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«‘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."»

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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.

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