Sunan Ibn Majah #883

Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَادَةَ الْوَاسِطِيَّانِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ رَمَقْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ شَهْرًا فَكَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ ‏{قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ}‏ وَ ‏{قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ}‏ ‏.‏
“I watched the Prophet (ﷺ) for a month, and in the two Rak’ah before Fajr he used to recite: “Say: O you disbelievers!” and “Say: Allah is One.” [Al- Ikhlas (112)]
Narrated by It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said:

Context

Ibn ‘Umar narrates observing the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) reciting specific verses before the Fajr prayer. For a month, he noted that the Prophet consistently recited 'Say: O you disbelievers!' and 'Say: Allah is One.' This practice highlights the significance of these verses in the early morning prayers.

Modern Application

In our daily salah, reciting specific verses can enhance the spiritual experience of prayer. Incorporating these verses can deepen one's connection to the Quran and its teachings during the Fajr prayer.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Quran because it illustrates the recitation of Quranic verses during the prayer, as practiced by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

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This hadith is #883 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said:.

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