Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) pray the Sunnah prayers in the mosque or at home, and which is better?
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The Prophet's guidance and was to pray supererogatory (nafl) and voluntary (sunnah) prayers in his home, for he said (peace be upon him): "O people, pray in your homes, for the best prayer is a person's prayer in his home, except for the obligatory prayers." He might pray them in the mosque out of necessity, or for a specific reason, or to demonstrate their permissibility.
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