Those who prayed two rakahs before Maghrib

Zirr said: I saw Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf and Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with them both) praying two rak'ahs after the adhan of Maghrib.

Humayd said: Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about the two rak'ahs before Maghrib, and he said: I saw my companions, after the adhan of Maghrib, hasten to the pillars and pray two rak'ahs.

Abu Fazarah said: I asked Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) about the two rak'ahs before Maghrib, and he said: In the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to hasten to pray two rak'ahs after the adhan of Maghrib.

Al-Hakam said: I saw Ibn Abi Layla offering two rak'ahs before Maghrib.

Ibn Abi Layla said: I saw the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); they used to pray at every adhan.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Between every two adhans there is a prayer; between every two adhans there is a prayer; between every two adhans there is a prayer, for whoever wishes."

Something similar is reported through another chain.

Tamim bin Salam, or Salam bin Tamim, said: I asked al-Hasan: What do you say about the two rak'ahs before Maghrib? He said: They are two very good and beautiful rak'ahs for the one who seeks Allah through them.

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib said: I did not see any jurist praying two rak'ahs before Maghrib except Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him).

Tawus said: I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) about the two rak'ahs before Maghrib, and he did not forbid them.