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RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 206. . On the Time of the Forenoon Voluntary Prayer 203 1148. Zaid ibn Arqam saw some people offering voluntary Prayer in the early morning and observed: Would that they knew that voluntary Prayer a little later is better, for the Holy Prophet said: The time of the forenoon Prayer for those who turn wholly to Allah is when the sun warms up (Muslim). 207. . On the Excellence of Voluntary Prayer in Entering a Mosque 1149. Abu Qatadah relates that the Holy Prophet said: When any of you enters the mosque he should not sit down till he has offered two raka'as (Bokhari and Muslim). 1150. Jabir relates: I came to the Holy Prophet when he was in the mosque and he said to me: Offer two raka'as (Bokhari and Muslim). 208. . On Offering Prayer after Ablutions 1151. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said to Bilal: Tell me, Bilal, of your most hopeful action since your acceptance of Islam, for I have heard the echo of your footsteps in Paradise in front of me. Bilal replied:. I do not consider any of my actions more hopeful than that whenever I have performed my ablutions during the day or night I have each time offered by way of Prayer that which had been prescribed for me (Bokhari and Muslim). 209. . On the Excellence of Friday Prayer and its due Preparation. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 284. . When the Prayer is finished then disperse in the land and seek of Allah's grace, and remember Allah much that you may prosper (62. 11). 1152. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: The best of days on which the sun rises is Friday; on that day was Adam created, on that day he was admitted to the garden and on that day was he expelled therefrom (Muslim). 1153. This hadith is the same as No. 128.