It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Habibah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever prays twelve (voluntary) rak'ahs in the day (and night)" (and he mentioned the full hadith). The narrator of the hadith, Asim bin Abi al-Najud, said: "It seemed that the students and companions of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) would take great care to perform these twelve rak'ahs together with the obligatory prayers and would give them special attention."
I (the author) say: The basis of this hadith (that is, the narration about the twelve rak'ahs) is found in the books of Sunan, but this statement of Asim (which mentions this practice of the students of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him)) is not mentioned there.
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب النوافل / 615
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث المطالب العالیہ محققاً تنسیق د. سعد بن ناصر بن عبد العزيز الشَّثري- مکتبہ شاملہ :«إِسْنَادُ هَذَا الطَّرِيقِ حَسَنٌ مِنْ أَجْلِ عَاصِمِ بْنِ أَبِي النَّجُودِ فَهُوَ صَدُوقٌ يُحَسَّنُ حَدِيثُهُ، وَبَقِيَّةُ الرِّجَالِ ثِقَاتٌ أَثْبَاتٌ مِنْ رِجَالِ الصَّحِيحَيْنِ. » «أخرجه سنن الترمذي برقم: 414، وأخرجه سنن النسائي برقم: 1794، وأخرجه سنن ابن ماجه برقم: 1140، وأخرجه السنن الكبرى للنسائي برقم: 1569»