Narrated Abdullah al-Muzani: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Pray two rak'ahs before the Maghrib prayer. He then said (again): Pray two rak'ahs before the Maghrib prayer, it applies to those who wish to do so. That was because he feared that the people might treat it as sunnah.

Narrated Anas bin Malik: I offered two rak'ahs of prayer before the Maghrib prayer (i. e. obligatory) during the time of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم . I (narrator al-Mukhtar bin Fulful) asked Anas: Did the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم se you ? He replied: Yes, but he neither commanded us nor forbade us (to do so).

Narrated Abdullah bin Mughaffal: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم as saying: Between the two adhans there is a prayer, between the two adhans there is prayer for one who desires (to offer).

Narrated Tawus: Ibn Umar was asked about praying two rak'ahs before the Maghrib prayer. He replied: I did not see anyone praying them during the time of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم . He (Ibn Umar) permitted to pray two rak'ahs after the Asr prayer. Abu Dawud said: I heard Yahya bin Main say: The correct name of the narrator Abu Shuaib is the Shuaib. Shubah made a mistake in narrating his name.