And it is also narrated from him, he said: The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to perform eight rak'ahs of nawafil at night and twelve rak'ahs during the day.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب الأذ كار الواردة عقب الصلاة / 2047
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«سعيد بن خثيم وفضيل بن مرزوق صدوقان يھمان۔ أخرجه ابويعلي: 495 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 1261 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 1261»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In the narrations authentically transmitted from Abu Ishaq with sound chains, there is mention of sixteen units (rak‘at) of voluntary (nafl) prayer during the day, as has already been discussed in Hadith number (935).