Those who prayed two rakahs after Friday

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray two rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah.

Humayd bin Hilal said: Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray two rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah. Someone said to him: O Abu Nujayd! Have you heard what people are saying? He asked: What are people saying? The one informing him said: People say that Imran prays two rak'ahs so that four rak'ahs are completed! Imran said: That spears should strike my chest again and again is dearer to me than doing what people are saying about me. Then, on the following Friday, he prayed the Jumu'ah, then sat in ihtiba' (with his knees drawn up and wrapped), and he did not pray any prayer until the Asr prayer.

Abu Abd al-Rahman said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us, and he used to order us to pray four rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah. When Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us, he would order us to pray six rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah. So we took the view of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and left the view of Sayyiduna Abdullah. He would pray two rak'ahs first, then four.

Abdullah bin Habib said: Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray four rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah, and Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray six rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah: two first, then four.

Ata said: After praying the Jumu'ah, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to pray six rak'ahs: two first, then four.

Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray six rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah.

Masruq used to pray six rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah: two first, then four.

Ibrahim said: After the Jumu'ah, first pray two rak'ahs, then after that pray as many as you wish.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is going to pray any prayer after the Jumu'ah should pray four rak'ahs.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray four rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray four rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray four rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah.

Alqamah used to pray four rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah, and he did not separate between those four.

Abu Hasin said: I saw al-Aswad bin Yazid praying four rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah.

Ibrahim said: The predecessors used to pray four rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah.

Abu Mijlaz said: When the imam says the salam on Friday, one should pray two rak'ahs, and when he goes back, he should pray two rak'ahs.

Hammad said: In the four rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah, it is recommended that a person not say the salam between them.

Abd al-Rahman bin Abdullah used to pray four rak'ahs after the Jumu'ah.