The Excellence of Sunnah Mu'akkadah along with the
Obligatory Prayers
1097 عنْ أُمِّ المؤمِنِينَ أُمِّ حبِيبَةَ رَمْلةَ بِنتِ أَبي سُفيانَ رضيَ اللَّه عنهما ، قَالتْ : سَمِعْتُ رسولَ اللَّه صَلّى
مَا مِنْ عبْدٍ مُسْلِم يُصَلِّي للَّهِ تَعَالى آُلَّ يَوْمٍ ثِنْتَيْ عشْرةَ رَآْعَةً تَطوعاً غَيْرَ الفرِيضَةِ ، »: اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم يقولُ
« إِلاَّ بَنَى اللَّه لهُ بَيْتاً في الجَنَّةِ ، أَوْ : إِلاَّ بُنِي لَهُ بيتٌ في الج
رواه مسلم .
Umm Habibah (May Allah be pleased with her) the Mother of the Believers reported: I heard the Messenger
of Allah (PBUH) saying, "A house will be built in Jannah for every Muslim who offers twelve Rak`ah of optional
Salat other than the obligatory Salat in a day and a night (to seek the Pleasure of Allah).''
[Muslim].
Commentary: Tatawwu` means to offer more Nawafil (optional prayers) on one's own after performing the Faraid
(obligatory prayers). Thus, this Hadith tells us the merits of optional prayers and holds promise of (Jannah) for those
who make it a practice
