2/12. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 424 — Fajr Prayer Reward
The Time For the Subh (Fajr The Morning Prayer)
Fajr Prayer Reward Hadith: Offer Fajr at Dawn
Sunan Abi Dawud : 424
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 424
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ قَتَادَةَ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ لَبِيدٍ، عَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَصْبِحُوا بِالصُّبْحِ فَإِنَّهُ أَعْظَمُ لأُجُورِكُمْ " . أَوْ " أَعْظَمُ لِلأَجْرِ " .
Rafi' bin Khadij Narrated from:
Rafi' b. Khadij reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Offer Fajr prayer at dawn, for it is most productive of rewards to you or most productive of reward.
[1] Meaning, as long as it is dawn, before sunrise.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 424In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 34English translation : Book 2, Hadith 424
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 424
This Hadith focuses on Fajr prayer reward and the instruction to offer the morning prayer at dawn. Rafi' b. Khadij reported that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said to offer Fajr prayer at dawn, because it is more productive of reward. The wording keeps the message direct. It does not describe a long event or many details. It simply connects the timing of Fajr with the hope of greater reward. For someone searching for a Hadith about Fajr prayer, this narration is easy to understand: Fajr is not only a required prayer, but its time is also important. The believer should care about when it is performed and should not treat its timing as a minor matter.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fajr prayer should be offered at dawn according to this Hadith.
- The narration links proper Fajr timing with greater reward.
- The short wording shows the importance of taking Fajr time seriously.
