4/35. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 457c — Surah Qaf in the First Rak'ah
Recitation in As-Subh
Surah Qaf in the First Rak'ah of Fajr Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 457c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 457c
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلاَقَةَ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، أَنَّهُ صَلَّى مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الصُّبْحَ فَقَرَأَ فِي أَوَّلِ رَكْعَةٍ { وَالنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَاتٍ لَهَا طَلْعٌ نَضِيدٌ} وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ { ق} .
Ziyad bin Ilaqah Narrated from:
Ziyad b. 'Ilaqa reported it on the authority of his uncle that he said the morning prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he recited in the first rak'ah: "And the tall palm trees having flower spikes piled one above another (l. 10) or perhaps Surah Qaf."
[1] Qâf 50:10.Reference : Sahih Muslim 457cIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 188USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 922
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 457c
This hadith reports that Ziyad b. 'Ilaqa narrated from his uncle, who prayed the morning prayer with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He said the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited in the first rak'ah, “And the tall palm trees having flower spikes piled one above another,” or perhaps he said Surah Qaf. The wording itself preserves some uncertainty, and that is part of the trust of the report. For searches like Surah Qaf first rak'ah Fajr, Sahih Muslim 457c, and Prophet recited Qaf in morning prayer, this narration gives a direct example of Fajr recitation. It also teaches that narrators sometimes mention uncertainty rather than speaking as if every detail is beyond doubt.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration places the recitation in the first rak'ah of Fajr.
- It mentions the verse about tall palm trees, or perhaps Surah Qaf.
- The wording preserves uncertainty instead of hiding it.
- The report shows a remembered example of the Prophet’s morning prayer recitation.
