Sunan an-Nasa'i #585

The Book of the Times (of Prayer)
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ نَافِعًا، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ لاَ يُصَلِّي إِلاَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ ‏.‏
"When the dawn appears, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would only pray two short Rak'ahs."
Narrated by It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that Hafsah said:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) is described as performing only two short Rak'ahs upon the appearance of dawn. This practice illustrates the simplicity and brevity of the early morning prayer, emphasizing the importance of starting the day with worship. The takeaway is the encouragement to engage in light prayers during dawn.

Modern Application

Today, many people struggle to find time for morning prayers. This hadith encourages Muslims to incorporate short, meaningful prayers into their morning routine, fostering a spiritual start to the day without feeling overwhelmed.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it describes the practice of performing short prayers at dawn.

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This hadith is #585 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of the Times (of Prayer). It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that Hafsah said:.

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