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What is the difference between Salatul Raghibah, Salatul Ratibah, and Nafl prayer?

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Supererogatory (nafl) acts are those that exceed the obligatory (fard) acts. They are divided into two types: those that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, performed but did not consistently observe, such as the Duha prayer; and those that he consistently observed, such as the Witr prayer. Raghibah, terminologically, refers to what the Lawgiver encouraged but did not perform in congregation. When used generally, it refers to the two rak'ahs of Fajr. There is also the innovated Ragha'ib prayer, which is performed in the beginning of Rajab or mid-Sha'ban. As for Ratibah, it refers to the regular prayers that the Prophet consistently observed with the obligatory prayers. These are ten rak'ahs: two rak'ahs before and after Dhuhr, two rak'ahs after Maghrib, two rak'ahs after Isha, and two rak'ahs before Fajr. Among jurists, it also refers to a Sunnah prayer that follows another or is time-bound to a specific time other than the obligatory prayer, such as the Eid prayers and Duha prayer.

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