Sunan an-Nasa'i The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer

Sunan an-Nasa'i 946

Chapter: Making the two rak'ahs of Fajr brief

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 946

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ إِنْ كُنْتُ لأَرَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ فَيُخَفِّفُهُمَا حَتَّى أَقُولَ أَقَرَأَ فِيهِمَا بِأُمِّ الْكِتَابِ

It was narrated that Aishah said:

"I would see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) praying two rak'ahs of Fajr and making them so brief that I said: 'Did he recite the Umm Al-Kitab in them?'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 946).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( اِقْرَأْ فِيهِمَا بِأُمِّ الْكِتَاب ) مُبَالَغَة فِي التَّخْفِيف وَمِثْله لَا يُفِيد الشَّكّ فِي الْقِرَاءَة وَلَا يُقْصَد بِهِ ذَلِكَ وَلَا دَلِيل فِيهِ لِمَنْ يَقُول بِالِاقْتِصَارِ عَلَى الْفَاتِحَة ضَرُورَة أَنَّ حَقِيقَة اللَّفْظ الشَّكّ فِي الْفَاتِحَة أَيْضًا وَهُوَ مَتْرُوك بِالِاتِّفَاقِ وَعِنْد الْحَمْل عَلَى مَا قُلْنَا لَا يَلْزَم الِاقْتِصَار فَالْحَمْل عَلَى الِاقْتِصَار مُشْكِل وَقَدْ ثَبَتَ خِلَافه كَمَا تَقَدَّمَ وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 946
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon	The hadith	No. 946
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 946

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السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (4494)يُصَلِّي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاةِ الْفَجْرِ فَيُخَفِّفُهُمَا حَتَّى أَقُولَ : أَقَرَأَ 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…

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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 946

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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 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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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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