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Sunan Ibn Majah 816 — Fajr Recitation from Surah Qaf
Recitation of the Fajr Prayer
Fajr Recitation from Surah Qaf Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 816
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 816
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، وَسُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلاَقَةَ، عَنْ قُطْبَةَ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقْرَأُ فِي الصُّبْحِ {وَالنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَاتٍ لَهَا طَلْعٌ نَضِيدٌ } .
Qutba b. Malik Narrated from:
It was narrated from Qutbah bin Malik that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) recite: “And tall date palms, with ranged clusters” [50:10] in the Subh.
[1] Qâf 50:10.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 816In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 816
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 816
This hadith about Fajr recitation from Surah Qaf reports that Qutbah bin Malik heard the Prophet recite the verse: “And tall date palms, with ranged clusters” in the Subh prayer. The hadith is short and centered on what was heard during Fajr. It does not mention the full passage, the full prayer length, or any added ruling. Its value is in showing one example of Quran recitation in the Prophet’s Subh prayer. For readers searching for what the Prophet recited in Fajr, this narration gives a clear example from Surah Qaf, verse 10. It also shows how companions remembered specific verses from the Prophet’s prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Qutbah bin Malik heard the Prophet recite a verse from Surah Qaf in Subh prayer.
- The reported verse mentions tall date palms with ranged clusters.
- The hadith gives one example of Fajr recitation.
- The companions preserved specific Quran recitations they heard in prayer.
