LessonsEmphasized Sunnahs and Other Voluntary PrayersQuiz

In a four-rak'ah emphasized Sunnah:

• the first sitting is limited to Tashahhud;
• when standing for the third rak'ah, the opening Thana is not repeated.

The source contrasts this with a non-emphasized four-rak'ah voluntary prayer, where the later pair is treated more independently and the opening supplication may be repeated.

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The First Sitting in a Four-Rak'ah Sunnah

Emphasized Sunnahs and Other Voluntary Prayers

In a four-rak'ah emphasized Sunnah:

• the first sitting is limited to Tashahhud;
• when standing for the third rak'ah, the opening Thana is not repeated.

The source contrasts this with a non-emphasized four-rak'ah voluntary prayer, where the later pair is treated more independently and the opening supplication may be repeated.