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Sahih Bukhari: Hadith 1149

19. Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)

صحيح البخاري

10/35 Chapter:

Two or more than two persons are considered as a group (for the congregational prayers)

باب اثْنَانِ فَمَا فَوْقَهُمَا جَمَاعَةٌ

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Sahih Bukhari
Sahih
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ، عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ الْمُزَنِيُّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏‏ صَلُّوا قَبْلَ صَلاَةِ الْمَغْرِبِ ‏"‏‏‏ ـ قَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ ـ لِمَنْ شَاءَ كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَهَا النَّاسُ سُنَّةً‏‏
Narrated `Abdullah Al-Muzni:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Pray before the Maghrib (compulsory) prayer." He (said it thrice) and in the third time, he said, "Whoever wants to offer it can do so." He said so because he did not like the people to take it as a tradition.
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 1183
In-book : Book 19, Hadith 60
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