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Sunan Ibn Majah 822 — Fajr Recitation on Friday
The recitation in the Fajr Prayer on Fridays
Fajr Recitation on Friday: Surah Sajdah and Insan
Sunan Ibn Majah : 822
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 822
حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ مَرْوَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَارِثُ بْنُ نَبْهَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ بَهْدَلَةَ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقْرَأُ فِي صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ {الم * تَنْزِيلُ} وَ {هَلْ أَتَى عَلَى الإِنْسَانِ}
Mus'ab bin Sa'd Narrated from:
It was narrated from Mus’ab bin Sa’d that his father said: “For the Fajr 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 822In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 20English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 822
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 822
This narration gives another report about Fajr recitation on Friday. Mus’ab bin Sa’d narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to recite Alif-Lam-Mim Tanzil from Surah As-Sajdah and Hal ata ‘alal-insan from Surah Al-Insan in the Friday Fajr prayer. The value of this Hadith is its clear wording. It does not speak about every prayer or every day. It points to the Fajr prayer on Friday and names the two passages that were recited. For anyone looking for hadith about Surah Sajdah and Surah Insan in Fajr, this text gives a direct report without adding extra detail.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report connects Friday Fajr prayer with recitation from Surah As-Sajdah.
- It also mentions Surah Al-Insan in the same prayer.
- The narration keeps the teaching focused on what was recited, not on extra rulings.
- It shows careful reporting of the Prophet’s prayer by the early Muslims.
