Al-Kāfi - The Book of Prayer

Chapter: The Optional Salah (prayer) 11ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَ٠َّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠) قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ آناءَ اللَّيْلِ ساجِداً وَقائِ٠اً يَحْذَرُ الآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُوا رَحْ٠َةَ رَبِّهِ قَالَ يَعْنِي صَلاَةَ اللَّيْلِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ وَأَطْرافَ النَّهارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرْضى‏ قَالَ يَعْنِي تَطَوَّعْ بِالنَّهَارِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ وَإِدْبارَ النُّجُو٠ِ قَالَ رَكْعَتَانِ قَبْلَ الصُّبْحِ قُلْتُ وَأَدْبارَ السُّجُودِ قَالَ رَكْعَتَانِ بَعْدَ الْ٠11.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about the words of Allah, ‘... during the night in Sajdah (prostration) and in standing position fearful of the next life and hopeful of the mercy of his Lord....’ (20:130). He (the Imam) said, ‘It is a reference to the nightly optional Salah (prayer).’ I then said, ‘...

and in both ends of the day perhaps you will become happy...’ (20:130). He (the Imam) said, ‘It is a reference to optional Salah (prayer) during the day.’ I then said, ‘... when the stars go back....’ (52:49). He (the Imam) said, ‘It is a reference to the two Rak‘at before the morning Salah (prayer).’ I then said, ‘...

after Sujud (prostrations)...’(52:40) He (the Imam) said, ‘It is a reference to the two Rak‘at after al-Maghrib.’” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (5/400))