5/9. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 833 — Al-Kafirun and Al-Ikhlas in Maghrib
The recitation for the Maghrib Prayer
Al-Kafirun and Al-Ikhlas in Maghrib Prayer
Sunan Ibn Majah : 833
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 833
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ بُدَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقْرَأُ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ {قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ} وَ {قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ} .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite in the Maghrib: ‘Say: O you disbelievers!’[Al-Kafirun (109)] and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.’”[Al-Ikhlas (112)]
[1] Al-Kâfirûn (109).[2] Al-Ikhlâs (112).Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 833In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 31English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 833
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 833
This Hadith about Al-Kafirun and Al-Ikhlas in Maghrib prayer reports from Ibn Umar that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to recite Qul ya ayyuhal-kafirun and Qul huwa Allahu ahad in Maghrib. The text names two short surahs: Surah Al-Kafirun and Surah Al-Ikhlas. The narration does not give a longer discussion about why these surahs were chosen, and it does not say that no other surah was recited in Maghrib. It simply reports this recitation. For readers searching for Maghrib prayer recitation hadith or the use of Surah Al-Kafirun and Al-Ikhlas in prayer, this narration gives a clear and focused report. Clearly.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is reported here to have recited Surah Al-Kafirun in Maghrib.
- The same narration mentions Surah Al-Ikhlas in Maghrib.
- The Hadith names the surahs without adding extra explanation.
- It helps readers learn one reported example of Maghrib recitation.
