رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِينَ
Riyad as-Salihin 1119
The Book of Virtues
Sunnah of the 'Asr Prayer
عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهُ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يصلي قلب الْعَصْرِ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَهُنَّ بِالتَّسْلِيمِ عَلَى الْمَلَائِكَةِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُؤمنِينَ. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَقَالَ حَدِيث حَسَن.
'Ali bin Abu Talib (May Allah be pleased with him)reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to perform four Rak'ah before the 'Asr prayer, separating them with Taslim (i.e., offering blessings) on the favourite angels who are near Allah's proximity and the Muslims and the believers who come after them. [At- Tirmidhi].
Riyad as-Salihin, 1119