{And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves, remember Allah} (71) until the end of the verse. Narrated by Abu Dawood and al-Tirmidhi (72), who said: A hasan (good) gharib (strange) hadith.
Section: It is sunnah for one who enters the mosque not to sit down until he prays two rak'ahs before sitting, based on what Abu Qatadah narrated, who said: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: "When one of you enters the mosque, let him not sit until he has prayed two rak'ahs." Agreed upon (73). If (74) he sits before praying, it is sunnah for him to stand up and pray, based on what Jabir narrated, who said: Sulayk al-Ghatafani came while the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was delivering the sermon, and he sat down (75). He said: "O Sulayk, stand up and pray two rak'ahs, and perform them briefly." Narrated by Muslim (76). It is recommended to perform voluntary prayers like the voluntary prayers of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace); for Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said: When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) prayed Fajr, he would wait until the sun was from here—meaning from the east—the same distance as it is at the time of the (77) 'Asr prayer from here—meaning from the west—then he would stand and pray two rak'ahs, then he would wait until the sun was from here—meaning from the east—the same distance as it is at the time of the Dhuhr prayer
(71) It does not appear in [Manuscript] al-Asl (the original) or A. The verse is number 135 of Surah Al 'Imran. (72) Extracted by Abu Dawood in: The chapter on seeking forgiveness, from the Book of Witr. Sunan Abi Dawood 1/349. And al-Tirmidhi in: The chapter on what has been narrated regarding prayer upon repentance, from the Chapters of Prayer. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 2/196, 197. It was also extracted by Ibn Majah in: The chapter on what has been narrated regarding that prayer is an expiation, from the Book of Establishing Prayer. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/446, 447. And Imam Ahmad in: al-Musnad 1/2, 9, 10. (73) Previously cited on page 119. (74) In [Manuscript] al-Asl: "fa-in" (if). (75) Omitted from [Manuscript] M. (76) In: The chapter of greeting the mosque while the Imam is delivering the sermon, from the Book of Jumu'ah, Sahih Muslim 2/597. It was also extracted by Abu Dawood in: The chapter on when a man enters and the Imam is delivering the sermon, from the Book of Prayer. Sunan Abi Dawood 1/255, 256. And Ibn Majah in: The chapter on what has been narrated regarding one who enters the mosque while the Imam is delivering the sermon, from the Book of Establishing Prayer. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/353, 354. And Imam Ahmad in: al-Musnad 3/297. (77) In [Manuscript] M there is an addition: "al-zuhr min" (the Dhuhr of) which is an error.