Does a Muslim pray only twelve rak'ahs as mentioned in the hadith, or does he add to them four rak'ahs before Dhuhr and four after it, according to the hadith: "Whoever prays four rak'ahs before Dhuhr and four after it, Allah will forbid him from the Hellfire"?
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It is possible to reconcile the two noble hadiths: "Whoever prays four rak'ahs before Dhuhr and four after it, Allah will forbid him from the Hellfire," and "Whoever prays twelve rak'ahs in a day and night, a house will be built for him in Paradise." Thus, whoever prays four rak'ahs before Dhuhr and four after it has acted upon the first , and has prayed the twelve rak'ahs mentioned in the second hadith with an addition. This addition does not contradict the stated number.
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