Reference: Liqaa al-Baab al-Maftooh, Volume 24, Page 19
Question: In the hadeeth it mentions:
«Allaah is merciful to the one who prays four [raka’aat] before the ‘Asr [prayer]»
…is this to be done before or after the adhaan [of the ‘Asr prayer]?”
Response: If the hadeeth:
«Allaah is merciful to the one who prays four [raka’aat] before the ‘Asr [prayer]»
…is authentic, then what is intended is between the adhaan and the iqaamah.