5/5. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 818 — Length of Fajr Recitation
Recitation of the Fajr Prayer
Hadith About Length of Fajr Recitation
Sunan Ibn Majah : 818
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 818
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ، عَنْ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمِنْهَالِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَرْزَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، حَدَّثَهُ أَبُو الْمِنْهَالِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَرْزَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الْفَجْرِ مَا بَيْنَ السِّتِّينَ إِلَى الْمِائَةِ .
Abu Barzah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite between sixty and one hundred (Verses) in Fajr prayer.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 818In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 16English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 818
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 818
This hadith about the length of Fajr recitation reports from Abu Barzah that the Messenger of Allah used to recite between sixty and one hundred verses in Fajr prayer. The wording gives a range, not one exact number every time. It tells us that Fajr recitation could be fairly long compared with a very short recitation. The hadith does not name a specific surah, and it does not say that every Fajr prayer must always have the same length. Its message is tied to the Prophet’s usual practice as reported here. For people searching for Fajr prayer recitation length, this narration gives a clear measure in verses.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Barzah reported that the Prophet recited between sixty and one hundred verses in Fajr.
- The hadith gives a range rather than one fixed number.
- Fajr recitation in this report was not extremely short.
- The narration helps describe the Prophet’s practice in Subh prayer.
