Riyāḍ uṣ-Ṣāliḥīn · Chapter 196 of 372
Emphasis on Performing two Rak’ah Sunnah before Dawn (Fajr) Prayer
The Book of Virtues – Chapter 196 : Ahadith 1100 – 1103
Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi (d. 676 AH)
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1100 `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: The Prophet ﷺ never omitted four Rak`ah prayer before the Zuhr prayer and two Rak`ah prayers before dawn (Fajr) prayer.[Al-Bukhari].
1101 `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: The Prophet ﷺ did not attach more importance to any Nawafil prayer than the two Rak`ah of prayer before dawn (Fajr) prayer.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1102 `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “The two Rak`ah before the dawn (Fajr) prayer are better than this world and all it contains.”[Muslim]
Another narration goes: “The two Rak`ah before the dawn (Fajr) prayer are dearer to me than the whole world.”
1103 Abu `Abdullah Bilal bin Rabah (radiyallahu anhu) the Mu’adhdhin of Messenger of Allah ﷺ reported: I went to inform the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the time of the dawn (Fajr) prayer, and `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) kept me busy and began to ask me about something till the day grew bright. Then I got up and informed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ of the time of Salat. I informed him again but he did not came out immediately to lead As-Salat. When he came out, he led As-Salat. I said to him: `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) kept me busy and thus diverted my attention by asking about something and the morning grew bright. You also came out late. Upon that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “I was engaged in performing two Rak`ah of Fajr prayer.” Bilal (radiyallahu anhu) said: “O Messenger of Allah! You delayed As-Salat so long as the morning grew bright.” He ﷺ replied, “Even if the morning had become brighter than it had, I would have performed two Rak`ah of prayer in an excellent manner.”[Abu Dawud].