What is the Evvâbîn prayer and how is it performed?

‘Evvâbîn’ means those who repent, seek refuge in Allah, and turn to Him. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) stated that the time for the Evvâbîn prayer is during the forenoon (duha) period. (Muslim, Salâtü’l-müsâfirîn, 143-144 [748]) In addition, the term “Evvâbîn prayer” is also used for the voluntary prayer performed after the evening (maghrib) prayer (Tirmidhi, Salât, 321 [435]; Ibn Majah, Iqâmatü’s-salawât, 113, 185 [1167, 1374]). In fact, this usage is more common in the tradition of Islamic jurisprudence and among the public.

Although the chains of transmission are weak, the narration attributed to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), “Whoever performs six units of prayer after the evening prayer without uttering any evil words, it will be counted for him as if he has worshipped for twelve years.” (Tirmidhi, Salât, 321 [435]; Ibn Majah, Iqâmatü’s-salawât, 113, 185 [1167, 1374]) has also been associated with the Evvâbîn prayer by some scholars. It is also reported that the Prophet himself performed six units of prayer after the evening prayer. (see Tabarani, al-Mu‘jam al-Awsat, 1/250 [819]; 7/191 [7245]; see Shawkanî, Nayl al-Awtar, 3/66-68)

The Evvâbîn prayer, which consists of six units (rak‘ahs), can be performed either with one salutation at the end or as three sets of two units each, with a salutation after each set. (Shurunbulali, Marâqil-Falâh, 147-148)

Source: T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Din İşleri Yüksek Kurulu