Riyāḍ uṣ-Ṣāliḥīn · Chapter 197 of 372
Briefness to be Adopted in Performing the two Rak’ah Sunnah before Fajr Prayer, their time and the Surah to recite in them
The Book of Virtues – Chapter 197 : Ahadith 1104 – 1109
Imam Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi (d. 676 AH)
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1104 `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: 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 (radiyallahu anha) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform two supererogatory Rak`ah prayer of Fajr and make them so short in duration that I used to think whether he ﷺ had recited Surat Al-Fatihah (in it) or not. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
In the narration of Muslim, `Aishah (radiyallahu anha) said: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to hear the Adhan (of Fajr prayer) he would perform two supererogatory Rak`ah prayer and would make them short.
1105 Hafsah (radiyallahu anha) 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).[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1106 Ibn `Umar (radiyallahu anhuma) 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.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
1107 Ibn `Abbas (radiyallahu anhuma) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite during the two Rak`ah of Fajr prayer: “Say (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us...” (2:136) which is in Surat Al-Baqarah in the first Rak`ah and the Verse: “We believe in Allah, and bear witness that we are Muslims (i.e., we submit to Allah.” (3:52) in the second Rak`ah.
According to another narration, he ﷺ recited from Surat Al-`Imran the Verses: “Come to a word which is just between us and you…” (3:64).[Muslim].
1108 Abu Hurairah (radiyallahu anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited in the two supererogatory Rak`ah of the Fajr prayer Surat Al-Kafirun (No. 109) [in the first Rak`ah], and Surat Al-Ikhlas (No. 112) [in the second Rak`ah].[Muslim].
1109Ibn `Umar (radiyallahu anhuma) reported: I observed the Prophet ﷺ for one month reciting in the two supererogatory Rak`ah of the Fajr prayer Surat Al-Kafirun (No. 109) [in the first Rak`ah], and Surat Al-Ikhlas (No. 112) [in the second Rak`ah].[At-Tirmidhi].