Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Alhamdulillahi rabbil-'alamin. Was-Salatu was-Salam 'ala Sayyidina wa Azimina, Wa Habibi Qulubina wa Shafii Nufusina, Abul Qasim Muhammad. Wa 'ala Ahli Bayti tayyibina tahireen.
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Hadith (Al Kafi V 3 – The Book Of Salāt CH 84 H 2) from kitab Al-Kafi
> (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah (asws) having said:
>
> ‘The Obligatory and the optional (Salāts) are fifty one Rak’at –
> **from it are two Rak’at after the night (to be prayed) seated, counted as one Rak’at prayed while he is standing.** The Obligatory
> from these are seventeen Rak’at, and the optional are thirty four
> Rak’at’.
Arabic text is
I didn't understand the description in bold. Translation is terrible. And I don't understand Arabic either.
**How many Rak'at is it after Isha?**
Can anyone explain how is it prayed and how the number of rak'ats are counted based on how it is prayed?

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