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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Pray two units (rak'ahs) before Maghrib prayer. Then he said, "Pray two units (rak'ahs) before Maghrib prayer for whoever fears that people may consider it a recommended act."  

البيهقي:٤٤٨٨ – أنبأ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ دَاسَةَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ ثنا أَبُو دَاوُدَ ثنا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ ثنا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْمُزَنِيِّ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ صَلُّوا قَبْلَ الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ صَلُّوا قَبْلَ الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ لِمَنْ شَاءَ خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَهَا النَّاسُ سُنَّةً  

رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ لِمَنْ شَاءَ كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَهَا النَّاسُ سُنَّةً

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The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Pray two rak'ahs before the Maghrib prayer. He then said (again): Pray two rak'ahs before the Maghrib prayer, it applies to those who wish to do so. That was because he feared that the people might treat it as sunnah.  

أبو داود:١٢٨١ – حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ الْمُعَلِّمِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمُزَنِيِّ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَلُّوا قَبْلَ الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ صَلُّوا قَبْلَ الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ لِمَنْ شَاءَ خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَهَا النَّاسُ سُنَّةً  

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The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Pray two rak'ahs before the Maghrib prayer. He then said (again): Pray two rak'ahs before the Maghrib prayer, it applies to those who wish to do so. That was because he feared that the people might treat it as sunnah. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1281)   

أحمد:٢٠٥٥٢ – حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ وَعَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْمُزَنِيِّ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ صَلُّوا قَبْلَ الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ صَلُّوا قَبْلَ الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ عِنْدَ الثَّالِثَةِ لِمَنْ شَاءَ كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَهَا النَّاسُ سُنَّةً