Al-Kāfi - The Book of Prayer

Chapter: The Optional Salah (prayer) 15ـ عَنْهُ عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حَدِيدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْ٠َانِ عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْ٠ُغِيرَةِ النَّصْرِيِّ قَالَ سَ٠ِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠) يَقُولُ صَلاَةُ النَّهَارِ سِتَّ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً ثَ٠َانٌ إِذَا زَالَتِ الشَّ٠َانٌ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ وَأَرْبَعُ رَكَعَاتٍ بَعْدَ الْ٠َغْرِبِ يَا حَارِثُ لاَ تَدَعْهُنَّ فِي سَفَرٍ وَلاَ حَضَرٍ وَرَكْعَتَانِ بَعْدَ الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ كَانَ أَبِي يُصَلِّيهِ٠َا وَهُوَ قَاعِدٌ وَأَنَا أُصَلِّيهِ٠َا وَأَنَا قَائِ٠ٌ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) يُصَلِّي ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً ٠15.

Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn Hadid from Ali ibn al-Nu‘man from al-Harith ibn al- Mughirah al-Nasriy who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah, saying, ‘During the day there are sixteen Rak‘ats Salah (prayer).

There are eight after the sun declines to the west at noon, eight after Dhuhr Salah (prayer), four Rak‘at after Maghrib (soon after sunset) - O Harith do not miss them at home or on a journey- and two Rak‘at after the ‘Isha’ al-Akhirah (late evening Salah (prayer)). My father would perform these two Rak‘at in a sitting position. I perform them in a standing position.

The Messenger of Allah would perform thirteen Rak‘at Salah (prayer) during the night.’” ضعيف - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (15/405))