Who taught the Prophet (peace be upon him) the manner of prayer we observe today?
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The obligatory prayers for a Muslim are five: Dhuhr (4 rak'ahs), Asr (4 rak'ahs), Maghrib (3 rak'ahs), Isha (4 rak'ahs), and Fajr (2 rak'ahs). Gabriel taught the Prophet, peace be upon him, how to perform these prayers, their number of rak'ahs, and their times, as stated in the hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both: "Gabriel (peace be upon him) led me in prayer twice at the House (Kaaba)..."
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