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Sunan Ibn Majah 817 — Fajr Recitation from Surah At-Takwir
Recitation of the Fajr Prayer
Fajr Recitation from Surah At-Takwir Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 817
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 817
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَصْبَغَ، مَوْلَى عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالَ صَلَّيْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَكَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الْفَجْرِ فَكَأَنِّي أَسْمَعُ قِرَاءَتَهُ {فَلاَ أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ الْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ} .
Amr b. Huraith Narrated from:
I performed prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was reciting in the Fajr, and it is as if I can hear him reciting: ‘So verily, I swear by the planets that recede. And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.’”[81:15-16]
[2] At-Takwir 81:15, 16.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 817In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 15English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 817
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 817
This hadith about Fajr recitation from Surah At-Takwir reports that Amr bin Huraith prayed with the Prophet and remembered his recitation in Fajr. He said it was as if he could still hear the Prophet reciting the verses: “So verily, I swear by the planets that recede. And by the planets that move swiftly and hide themselves.” The hadith focuses on a remembered Quran passage from Fajr prayer. It does not speak about every Fajr recitation or set one fixed surah for all prayers. It gives one clear example of what the Prophet recited. The wording also shows the strong memory of the companion who heard it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Amr bin Huraith prayed Fajr with the Prophet.
- He remembered verses from Surah At-Takwir being recited.
- The hadith gives one example of Quran recitation in Fajr prayer.
- The companion’s wording shows careful memory of what he heard.
