5/3. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1259 — Verses Recited Before Fajr
Making Them Brief
Fajr Sunnah Recitation Hadith: Verses of Belief and Submission
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1259
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1259
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ كَثِيرًا، مِمَّا كَانَ يَقْرَأُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ بِـ { آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْنَا } هَذِهِ الآيَةَ قَالَ هَذِهِ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الأُولَى وَفِي الرَّكْعَةِ الآخِرَةِ بِـ { آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ } .
`Abdullah bin `Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in both rak'ahs of the dawn prayer:"Say: We believe in Allah and in the revelation given to us" (3:84). This is in the first rak'ah and in the second rak'ah (he recited):"We believe in Allah and bear witness that we submit ourself (to Him)." (3:52).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1259In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 10English translation : Book 5, Hadith 1254
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1259
This Fajr Sunnah recitation hadith from Ibn Abbas reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to recite in the two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer. In the first rak'ah, he recited the verse beginning, “Say: We believe in Allah and in the revelation given to us.” In the second rak'ah, he recited, “We believe in Allah and bear witness that we submit ourselves to Him.” The focus of the narration is the recitation chosen in these two Sunnah rak'ahs. The words quoted in the report speak about belief in Allah, revelation, and submission. For readers searching what to recite in Fajr Sunnah, this hadith gives one reported practice from Ibn Abbas.
What we learn from this hadith
- The first rak'ah included a verse about belief in Allah and revelation.
- The second rak'ah included words of belief and submission.
- The narration connects these verses to the two dawn Sunnah rak'ahs.
- The report gives a recitation practice without adding extra details.
