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Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) pray four rak'ahs before Dhuhr and four after it?

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The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, used to consistently perform four rak'ahs before the Dhuhr prayer. It is narrated in Sunan An-Nasa'i from Umm Habibah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever prays four rak'ahs before Dhuhr and four after it, Allah, the Almighty, will forbid him from the Hellfire."

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