Shurayh says: I asked Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do before leaving the house. She said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray two rak'ahs, then he would leave.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب الأذ كار الواردة عقب الصلاة / 2095
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح۔ أخرجه اسحاق بن راهويه: 1579 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 24786، 26168 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 25296»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From the other chains of transmission of this hadith in Musnad Ahmad, it becomes clear that the two rak‘ahs referred to here are the two sunnah (voluntary) units of prayer performed before the obligatory (fard) dawn (fajr) prayer.