Sahih Muslim Book 6 - Hadith 106-123

Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 106-123

Chapter 14: It is recommended to pray two rak`ah for the sunnah of Fajr. And encouragement to pray them regularly, and to make them brief, and to persist in offering them, and clarifying what is recommended to recite therein.

Ibn 'Umar reported that Hafsa, the Mother of the Believers, informed him that when the Mu'adhdhin became silent after calling (people) to the dawn prayer, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commenced the dawn (prayer) when it dawned by observing two short rak'ahs before the commencement of the (Fard) prayer. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 106)

This hadith has been transmitted by Nafi' with the same chain of narrators. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 107)

Hafsa reported that when it was dawn, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not observe (any other prayers) but two short rak'ahs. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 108)

A hadith like this has been narrated by Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 109)

Hafsa reported:

When the dawn appeared, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed two rak'ahs (of Sunnah prayers). (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 110)

'A'isha reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe two rak'ahs of Sunnah (prayer) when he heard the Mu'adhdhin and shortened them. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 111)

This hadith has been narrated by the same chain of transmitters and in the hadith narrated by Usama the words are:

" When it was dawn". (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 112)

'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe two (supererogatory) rak'ahs in between the call to prayer and the Iqama of the dawn prayer. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 113)

'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer and he shortened them (to the extent) that I (out of surprise) said:

Did he recite in them Surah Fatiha (only)? (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 114)

'A'isha reported:

When it was dawn, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed two rak'ahs, and I would say: Does he recite only the opening chapter of the Qur'an in it? (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 115)

'A'isha reported that the Apostle (ﷺ) was not so much particular about observing supererogatory rak'ahs as in case of the two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 116)

'A'isha reported:

I have never seen the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) hastening as much in observing supererogatory as two rak'ahs before the (Fard) of the dawn prayer. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 117)

'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger as saying:

The two rak'ahs at dawn are better than this world and what it contains. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 118)

'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said about the two (supererogatory) rak'ahs of the dawn:

They are dearer to me than the whole world. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 119)

Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited in the two (supererogatory) rak'ahs of the dawn (prayer):

" Say: O unbelievers," (Qur'an, cix.) and" Say: Allah is one" (cxii.). (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 120)

Say: (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to these Mushrikûn and Kâfirûn): "O Al-Kafirûn (disbelievers in Allâh, in His Oneness, in His Angels, in His Books, in His Messengers, in the Day of Resurrection, and in Al-Qadar)! (Quran 109:1)

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "He is Allâh, (the) One. (Quran 112:1)

Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in first of the two (supererogatory) rak'ahs of the dawn:

"Say: We believed in Allah and what was revealed to us..." verse 136 from Surah Baqara, and in the second of the two: "I believe in Allah and I bear testimony that we are Muslims" (iii. 52). (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 121)

Then when ‘Îsâ (Jesus) came to know of their disbelief, he said: "Who will be my helpers in Allâh’s Cause?" Al-Hawâriyyûn (the disciples) said: "We are the helpers of Allâh; we believe in Allâh, and bear witness that we are Muslims (i.e. we submit to Allâh)." (Quran 3:52)

Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the two (supererogatory) rak'ahs of the dawn prayer:

" Say: We believed in Allah and what was revealed to us" and that which is found in Surah Al-i-'lmran:" Come to that word (creed) which is common between you and us" (iii. 64). (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 122)

Say (O Muslims), "We believe in Allâh and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Ibrâhîm (Abraham), Ismâ‘îl (Ishmael), Ishâq (Isaac), Ya‘qûb (Jacob), and to Al-Asbât [the offspring of the twelve sons of Ya‘qûb (Jacob)], and that which has been given to Mûsâ (Moses) and ‘Îsâ (Jesus), and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islâm)." (Quran 2:136)

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians): Come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allâh (Alone), and that we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allâh. Then, if they turn away, say: "Bear witness that we are Muslims." (Quran 3:64)

This hadith has been transmitted by another chain of narrators. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 123)