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Sunan Ibn Majah 821 — Friday Fajr Prayer Recitation
The recitation in the Fajr Prayer on Fridays
Friday Fajr Prayer Recitation in the Sunnah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 821
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 821
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ الْبَاهِلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُخَوَّلٍ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ الْبَطِينِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقْرَأُ فِي صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ {الم * تَنْزِيلُ } وَ {هَلْ أَتَى عَلَى الإِنْسَانِ}
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
For the Subh prayer on Fridays, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite‘Alif-Lam-Mim. The revelation...’ [32:1]and‘Has there not been over man...’” [76:1]
[1] As-Sajdah 32:1.[2] Al-Insân 76:1.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 821In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 19English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 821
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 821
This Hadith about Friday Fajr prayer recitation tells us what Ibn Abbas reported from the practice of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). In the Subh prayer on Friday, he used to recite from Surah As-Sajdah, beginning with Alif-Lam-Mim Tanzil, and Surah Al-Insan, beginning with Hal ata ‘alal-insan. The report is simple and focused: it mentions a specific prayer, a specific day, and two specific Qur’an passages. For readers searching for the Sunnah recitation in Friday Fajr, this narration gives a clear example from the Prophet’s prayer. It also shows how the Companions preserved even the surahs heard in prayer with care and detail.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to recite Surah As-Sajdah in the Subh prayer on Friday.
- The same report mentions Surah Al-Insan as part of the Friday Subh recitation.
- The Companions preserved details of the Prophet’s prayer, including what he recited.
- The Hadith teaches attention to Qur’an recitation within prayer.
