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[Machine] The Prophet of Allah, ﷺ , used to pray two Rak'ahs after performing the Dhuhr prayer and four Rak'ahs before the Asr prayer.  

الكبرى للنسائي:٣٤٥أَخْبَرَنَا وَاصِلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ ضَمْرَةَ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ

كَانَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ ﷺ «إِذَا صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ صَلَّى بَعْدَهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَقَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ»