2/12. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 423 — Fajr Prayer in Darkness
The Time For the Subh (Fajr The Morning Prayer)
Fajr Prayer in Darkness: A Hadith on Early Morning Salah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 423
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 423
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ إِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيُصَلِّي الصُّبْحَ فَيَنْصَرِفُ النِّسَاءُ مُتَلَفِّعَاتٍ بِمُرُوطِهِنَّ مَا يُعْرَفْنَ مِنَ الْغَلَسِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say the Fajr prayer after which the women would depart wrapped up their woolen garments, being unrecognizable because of the darkness before dawn.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 423In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 33English translation : Book 2, Hadith 423
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 423
This Hadith gives a clear picture of the Fajr prayer time during the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم practice. Aishah reported that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم would pray the morning prayer, and then the women would leave wrapped in their woolen garments. They were not recognized because of the darkness before dawn. The core point is simple: Fajr was performed while it was still dark enough that people could not clearly recognize one another. The narration does not add extra rulings beyond this scene. For readers searching for a Fajr prayer in darkness Hadith, this text shows how early the prayer was connected to the pre-dawn darkness and how the worshippers left after the prayer in that condition.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fajr was prayed while darkness before dawn was still present.
- The women attended the prayer and left wrapped in their garments.
- The narration gives a clear time-related picture of the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم Fajr prayer.
