5/52. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 670b — Fajr Prayer Place Until Sunrise
The virtue of sitting in one’s prayer place after Subh, and the virtue of the masajid
Hadith About the Prophet Sitting After Fajr
Sahih Muslim : 670b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 670b
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى الْفَجْرَ جَلَسَ فِي مُصَلاَّهُ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ حَسَنًا .
Jabir bin Samurah Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed the dawn prayer, he sat at the place of worship till the sun had risen enough.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 670bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 359USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1414
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 670b
This hadith about the Prophet sitting after Fajr gives a shorter wording of the same practice. Jabir b. Samura narrated that when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed the dawn prayer, he sat in his place of worship until the sun had risen enough. The wording is focused and simple. It does not mention a sermon, a long lesson, or a separate act. It only reports that he remained seated after Fajr until sunrise had clearly come. For people searching hadith about sitting after Fajr, this narration is useful because it keeps attention on the Prophet's calm routine after the morning prayer. It also connects the prayer place with quiet staying after salah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sat after praying Fajr.
- He remained in his place of worship until the sun had risen enough.
- The report focuses on his practice after the dawn prayer.
