Bulugh al-Maram 363

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

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ ‏-رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا‏- قَالَتْ : { كَانَ اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يُخَفِّفُ اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اَللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ اَلصُّبْحِ , حَتَّى إِنِّي أَقُولُ : أَقَرَأَ بِأُمِّ اَلْكِتَابِ? } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ 1‏
‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه البخاري ( 1171 )‏ ، ومسلم ( 724 )‏ ، واللفظ الذي ساقه الحافظ أقرب ما يكون إلى لفظ البخاري .‏

Narrated 'Aishah (RA):

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].

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 1165), Muslim (No. 724d), Abu Dawud (No. 1255) and Ahmad (No. 24151, 24791). Cited in Bulugh al-Maram (No. 363).

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1165

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to make the two rak`at before the Fajr prayer so light that I would wonder whether he recited Al-Fatiha (or not).

يُخَفِّفُ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ حَتَّى إِنِّي لأَقُولُ هَلْ قَرَأَ بِأُمِّ الْكِتَابِ

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 724d

Did he recite in them Surah Fatiha (only)?

يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ فَيُخَفِّفُ حَتَّى إِنِّي أَقُولُ هَلْ قَرَأَ فِيهِمَا بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 1255

The Prophet (ﷺ) would pray two rak'ahs before the dawn prayer lightly so much so that I would say: Did he recite Surah al-Fatihah in them.

يُخَفِّفُ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ حَتَّى إِنِّي لأَقُولُ هَلْ قَرَأَ فِيهِمَا بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 24151

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ عَمْرَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 24791

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَخِي عَمْرَةَ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ عَمْرَةَ أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ عَائِشَةَ تَقُولُ إِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

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الأنوار في شمائل النبي المختار (597)يُخَفِّفُ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاةِ الصُّبْحِ ، حَتَّى إِنِّي لأَقُولُ : هَلْ قَرَأَ بِـ : أُمِّ الْكِتَابِ ؟
التمهيد لابن عبد البر (4414)يُخَفِّفُ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ ، حَتَّى إِنِّي لأَقُولُ : هَلْ قَرَأَ فِيهِمَا بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ ؟
السنن المأثورة رواية المزني (64)يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ فَيُخَفِّفُهُمَا حَتَّى إِنِّي لأَقُولُ هَلْ : قَرَأَ فِيهِمَا بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ
المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (2728)لَيَخِفُّ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاةِ الْفَجْرِ
تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (57667)يُخَفِّفُ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاةِ الصُّبْحِ ، حَتَّى أَنِّي لأَقُولُ هَلْ قَرَأَ فِيهِمَا بِـ أُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْ بِـ فَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ ؟
شرح السنة (871)يُخَفِّفُ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاةِ الصُّبْحِ حَتَّى إِنِّي لأَقُولُ : هَلْ قَرَأَ بِأُمِّ الْكِتَابِ
صحيح ابن حبان (2520)لَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ فَيُخَفِّفُهُمَا حَتَّى إِنِّي لأَقُولُ : هَلْ قَرَأَ فِيهِمَا بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ ؟
مستخرج أبي عوانة (1699)يُخَفِّفُ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاةِ الصُّبْحِ
معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (1324)يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ ، فَيُخَفِّفُهُمَا حَتَّى إِنِّي لأَقُولُ هَلْ قَرَأَ فِيهِمَا بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ ؟

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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…

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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…

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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 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.‏…

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 366

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "If any of you prays the two Rak'at before the dawn prayer, he should lie on his right side." [Reported by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi, the latter graded it Sahih (authentic)].

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ اَلصُّبْحِ , فَلْيَضْطَجِعْ عَلَى جَنْبِهِ اَلْأَيْمَنِ }…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

Bulugh al-Maram 363

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The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to make the two rak`at before the Fajr prayer so light that I would wonder whether he recited Al-Fatiha (or not).

Did he recite in them Surah Fatiha (only)?

The Prophet (ﷺ) would pray two rak'ahs before the dawn prayer lightly so much so that I would say: Did he recite Surah al-Fatihah in them.

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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 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].

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "If any of you prays the two Rak'at before the dawn prayer, he should lie on his right side." [Reported by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi, the latter graded it Sahih (authentic)].

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