Riyad as-Salihin, 1105
Hafsah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
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). <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
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 ركعتين خفيفتين.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 115
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) They point out that the Prophet’s guidance with regard to the two-Rak‘ah Sunnah of Fajr is to make it brief, yet complete and excellent.<br>
2) The time of the two-Rak‘ah Sunnah of Fajr begins when it is certain that the earliest time for performing the Fajr prayer has started.<br>
3) After the Adhān of the Fajr prayer, we may only offer the two-Rak‘ah Sunnah of Fajr. Offering more supererogatory prayers at this time is not part of the Prophet’s Sunnah.