Sahih al-Bukhari Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1161

Chapter: Whoever talks after offering two Rak'a (Sunna) (of the Fajr prayer)

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1161

حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمٌ أَبُو النَّضْرِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

إِذَا صَلَّى ‏{‏سُنَّةَ الْفَجْرِ‏}‏ فَإِنْ كُنْتُ مُسْتَيْقِظَةً حَدَّثَنِي وَإِلاَّ اضْطَجَعَ حَتَّى يُؤْذَنَ بِالصَّلاَةِ‏.‏

Narrated `Aisha:

After offering the Sunna of the Fajr prayer, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to talk to me, if I happen to be awake; otherwise he would lie down till the Iqama call was proclaimed (for the Fajr prayer).

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 1161), Muslim (No. 743a) and Abu Dawud (No. 1263).

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( كَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْ الْفَجْر ) وَسَنَذْكُرُ مُسْتَنَد ذَلِكَ فِي الْبَاب الَّذِي بَعْده. قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنِي وَإِلَّا اِضْطَجَعَ ) ظَاهِره أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَضْطَجِع إِذَا لَمْ يُحَدِّثهَا , وَإِذَا حَدَّثَهَا لَمْ يَضْطَجِع , وَإِلَى هَذَا جَنَح الْمُصَنِّف فِي التَّرْجَمَة , وَكَذَا تَرْجَمَ لَهُ اِبْن خُزَيْمَةَ " الرُّخْصَة فِي تَرْك الِاضْطِجَاع بَعْد رَكْعَتَيْ الْفَجْر " وَيُعَكِّر عَلَى ذَلِكَ مَا وَقَعَ عِنْد أَحْمَد عَنْ عَبْد الرَّحْمَن بْن مَهْدِيّ عَنْ مَالِك عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْر فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيث " كَانَ يُصَلِّي مِنْ اللَّيْل , فَإِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ صَلَاته اِضْطَجَعَ , فَإِنْ كُنْت يَقْظَى تَحَدَّثَ مَعِي , وَإِنْ كُنْت نَائِمَة نَامَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيه الْمُؤ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 743a

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had prayed the two rak'ahs (Sunan) of the dawn prayer, he would talk to me if I was awake, otherwise he would lie down.

إِذَا صَلَّى رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ فَإِنْ كُنْتُ مُسْتَيْقِظَةً حَدَّثَنِي وَإِلاَّ اضْطَجَعَ ‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 1263

When the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed the two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer, he would lie down if I was asleep; in case I was awake, he would talk to me.

إِذَا صَلَّى رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ فَإِنْ كُنْتُ نَائِمَةً اضْطَجَعَ وَإِنْ كُنْتُ مُسْتَيْقِظَةً حَدَّثَنِي ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 1189

She said, “When the Prophet prayed the two rak'as of the dawn prayer, he would talk to me if I was awake, otherwise he would lie down.” Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ فَإِنْ كُنْتُ مستيقظة حَدثنِي وَإِلَّا اضْطجع. رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Also reported by… (6)

الأنوار في شمائل النبي المختار (596)إِذَا صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ ؛ فَإِنْ كُنْتُ مُسْتَيْقِظَةً حَدَّثَنِي ، وَإِلا اضْطَجَعَ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (4500)إِذَا صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ اضْطَجَعَ
المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (1500)إِذَا صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ ، فَإِنْ كُنْتُ مُسْتَيْقِظَةً حَدَّثَنِي وَإِلَّا اضْطَجَعَ
تهذيب الكمال للمزي (976)إذا صلى ركعتي الفجر فإن كنت مستيقظة حَدَّثَنِي وإلا اضطجع
حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم (13352)إِذَا صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ اضْطَجَعَ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (6244)إِذَا صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ ، فَإِنْ كُنْتُ مُسْتَيْقِظَةً حَدَّثَنِي وَإِلَّا اضْطَجَعَ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1104

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to perform two Rak'ah short prayer between the Adhan (call to prayer) and the Iqamah of the dawn (Fajr) prayers. [Al- Bukhari and Muslim] In another narration, 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform two supererogatory Rak'ah…

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، كان يصلي ركعتين خفيفتين بين النداء والإقامة من صلاة الصبح‏"‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ وفي رواية لهما‏:‏ يصلي ركعتي الفجر، إذا سمع الأذان فيخففهما حتى أقول هل قرأ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 22 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1105

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform two short Rak'ah prayer when it was dawn and the Mu'adhdhin had called Adhan (for the Fajr prayer). [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن حفصة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أذن المؤذن للصبح، وبدا الصبح صلى ركعتين خفيفتين‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ وفي رواية لمسلم‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا طلع الفجر لا يصلى إلا…

Narrated by Hafsa + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1110

When the Prophet (ﷺ) had performed two Rak'ah before the Fajr prayer, he would lie down on his right side. [Al-Bukhari].

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا صلى ركعتي الفجر، اضطجع على شقه الأيمن‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 5 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 363

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to make the two (voluntary) Rak'at before the Fajr prayer so short that I would wonder whether he recited al-Fatiha (or not). [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- قَالَتْ : { كَانَ اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يُخَفِّفُ اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اَللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ اَلصُّبْحِ , حَتَّى إِنِّي أَقُولُ : أَقَرَأَ بِأُمِّ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 5 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1112

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When anyone of you has performed two of Sunnah before the Fajr prayer, he should lie down on his right side." [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].

"‏إذا صلى أحدكم ركعتي الفجر، فليضطجع على يمينه‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 174

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "There is no Salat (i.e. voluntary prayer) after the break of dawn except Sajdatain (Sunnah of Fajr)." [Reported by al-Khamsah except an-Nasa'i].

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: { لَا صَلَاةَ بَعْدَ اَلْفَجْرِ إِلَّا سَجْدَتَيْنِ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ, إِلَّا النَّسَائِيُّ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 3 other versions

Sahih al-Bukhari 1161

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When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had prayed the two rak'ahs (Sunan) of the dawn prayer, he would talk to me if I was awake, otherwise he would lie down.

When the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed the two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer, he would lie down if I was asleep; in case I was awake, he would talk to me.

She said, “When the Prophet prayed the two rak'as of the dawn prayer, he would talk to me if I was awake, otherwise he would lie down.” Muslim transmitted it.

On the same subject

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform two short Rak'ah prayer when it was dawn and the Mu'adhdhin had called Adhan (for the Fajr prayer). [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

When the Prophet (ﷺ) had performed two Rak'ah before the Fajr prayer, he would lie down on his right side. [Al-Bukhari].

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to make the two (voluntary) Rak'at before the Fajr prayer so short that I would wonder whether he recited al-Fatiha (or not). [Agreed upon].

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When anyone of you has performed two of Sunnah before the Fajr prayer, he should lie down on his right side." [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "There is no Salat (i.e. voluntary prayer) after the break of dawn except Sajdatain (Sunnah of Fajr)." [Reported by al-Khamsah except an-Nasa'i].

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