4/35. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 461a — Fajr Recitation Length
Recitation in As-Subh
Hadith About Fajr Prayer Recitation from Sixty to One Hundred Verses
Sahih Muslim : 461a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 461a
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، عَنِ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمِنْهَالِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَرْزَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي صَلاَةِ الْغَدَاةِ مِنَ السِّتِّينَ إِلَى الْمِائَةِ .
Abu Barzah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the morning prayer from sixty to one hundred verses.
[3] That is the obligatory Fajr prayer.Reference : Sahih Muslim 461aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 193USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 927
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 461a
This hadith about Fajr prayer recitation gives a direct number for the Prophet’s recitation in the morning prayer. Abu Barza reported that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to recite from sixty to one hundred verses in Salat al-Ghadah, meaning the morning prayer. The wording is simple, but it teaches a lot about the Prophet’s prayer. Fajr was not treated like a very short prayer in this report. It had a longer portion of Qur’an recitation. At the same time, the hadith gives a range, not one fixed number for every day. For users searching for how long the Prophet recited in Fajr, this narration is one of the clearest reports in this set.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet recited a longer portion of Qur’an in the morning prayer.
- The report gives a range of sixty to one hundred verses.
- Fajr prayer had a special length in the Prophet’s recitation practice.
- The narration teaches measured worship without adding details beyond the text.
