Revive a Sunnah

In the name of Allah

Revive a Sunnah: Praying two Rak'ah after Quarrelling 

Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anhu) narrated the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said, “Performing two raka’h is an expiation for any quarrel.”

Collected by Ibn Al-Arabee in his Mu’jam (2 /178) Ar-Razi (1/141) in Al-Fawa’id. Al-Albani (raheemahullah) graded this hadeeth as being Hasan. This is based on the Isnad that leads to Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anhu). The Narration collected by At-Tabarani (raheemahullah) in his Kubara which leads up to Abu Bahelee (radi Allahu anhu) has a weakness in it as stated by Al-Haythamee (raheemahullah) [Silsilah Saheehah #1789]

Al-Allamah Muhammad Abdur-Ra’uf Al-Manawee (raheemahullah) commented on this hadeeth saying, “First a person should perform wudu which diminishes the anger. Then he should pray the two rak’ah. [Faydul Qadir hadeeth # 3355]

* The word لحاء refers to an argument which includes insulting, abusing or name-calling etc.