(13) باب فِي صَلاَةِ النَّهَارِ
Narrated Muttalib:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Prayer is to be offered in two rak'ahs; and you should recite the tashahhud at the end of two rak'ahs, and express your distress and humility and raise your hands and say praying: O Allah, O Allah. He who does not do so does not offer a perfect prayer.Abu Dawud was asked about offering prayer at night in two rak'ahs. He said: They may be two if you like and four if you like. (FR)
Reference (FR): Sunan Abi Dawud 1296 (FR)
In-book reference (FR): Book 5, Hadith 47 (FR)
English translation (FR): Book 5, Hadith 1291 (FR)