6/14. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 727a — Fajr Sunnah Recitation
It is recommended to pray two rak`ah for the sunnah of Fajr. And encouragement to pray them regularly, and to make them brief, and to persist in offering them, and clarifying what is recommended to recite therein
Fajr Sunnah Hadith: What the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Recited Before Dawn
Sahih Muslim : 727a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 727a
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَزَارِيُّ، - يَعْنِي مَرْوَانَ بْنَ مُعَاوِيَةَ - عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَسَارٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ فِي الأُولَى مِنْهُمَا { قُولُوا آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْنَا} الآيَةَ الَّتِي فِي الْبَقَرَةِ وَفِي الآخِرَةِ مِنْهُمَا { آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ}
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in first of the two (supererogatory) rak'ahs of the dawn: "Say: We believed in Allah and what was revealed to us..." verse 136 from Surah Baqara, and in the second of the two:"I believe in Allah and I bear testimony that we are Muslims" (iii. 52).
[3] Al-Baqarah 2:136. [4] Âl-'Imrân 3:52.Reference : Sahih Muslim 727aIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 121USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1576
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 727a
This Fajr Sunnah hadith shows a clear practice of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم in the two voluntary rak‘ahs before the dawn prayer. Ibn ‘Abbas reported that in the first rak‘ah, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would recite the verse from Surah Al-Baqarah: “Say: We believed in Allah and what was revealed to us.” In the second rak‘ah, he would recite: “I believe in Allah and I bear testimony that we are Muslims.” The main lesson is simple: the Sunnah prayer before Fajr was not only short worship, but also filled with words of faith, submission, and belief in Allah. For people searching for hadith about Fajr Sunnah recitation, this narration gives a direct example from the Prophet’s own prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray two voluntary rak‘ahs before Fajr.
- His recitation in these rak‘ahs included verses about belief in Allah.
- The dawn Sunnah prayer carries a strong message of faith and submission.
