4/35. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 458a — Surah Qaf and Shortened Prayer
Recitation in As-Subh
Surah Qaf in Fajr Prayer and Shortened Prayer Afterward
Sahih Muslim : 458a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 458a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الْفَجْرِ بِـ { ق وَالْقُرْآنِ الْمَجِيدِ} وَكَانَ صَلاَتُهُ بَعْدُ تَخْفِيفًا .
Jabir bin Samurah Narrated from:
The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the morning prayer" Qaf. By the Glorious Quran." and his prayer afterward shortened.
[2] Qâf 50:1.Reference : Sahih Muslim 458aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 189USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 923
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 458a
This hadith gives a clear report from Jabir b. Samura about the Prophet’s morning prayer. He says that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to recite, “Qaf. By the Glorious Qur'an,” in Fajr, and that his prayer afterward was shortened. The narration is short, but it is useful for people searching Surah Qaf in Fajr prayer, Sahih Muslim 458a, or Prophet’s Fajr recitation hadith. It gives a known example of what was recited in the dawn prayer and also mentions that the prayer after that was lighter. The report does not explain every reason or every possible setting, so the best reading is to stay with the two points it gives: Surah Qaf in Fajr and a shorter prayer afterward.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jabir b. Samura reports Surah Qaf being recited in Fajr.
- The narration says the prayer afterward was shortened.
- The text gives a specific example of morning prayer recitation.
- It does not give a full rule for every Fajr prayer.
