Riyad as-Salihin, 1106
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform his optional night prayers at night, two Rak'ah followed by two Rak'ah, and at the end he would conclude with an odd Rak'ah (Witr). Then he would perform two Rak'ah prayer before the dawn (Fajr) prayer after hearing the Adhan, and he would make them so brief as if he could hear the Iqamah being called. <b>[Al- Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي من الليل مثنى مثنى، ويوتر بركعة من آخر الليل، ويصلي الركعتين قبل صلاة الغداة، وكأن الأذان بأذنيه". ((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 116
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.<br>
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<b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br>
As if the Iqāmah was ringing in his ears: He would make the two-Rak‘ah Sunnah of Fajr so brief as if he was hearing the Iqāmah and fearing he would miss praying the Fajr prayer at its earliest time.