7/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 880a — Surah Sajdah and Hal Ata in Fajr
What is to be recited on Friday
Hadith About Surah Sajdah in Friday Fajr
Sahih Muslim : 880a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 880a
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ، الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الْفَجْرِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ { الم * تَنْزِيلُ} وَ { هَلْ أَتَى}
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the dawn prayer on Friday" Alif-Lam-Mim, Tanzil" and" Surely there came."
[1] As-Sajdah 32. [2] Al-Insân 76.Reference : Sahih Muslim 880aIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 84USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1913
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 880a
This hadith about Friday Fajr recitation reports the practice of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم through Abu Huraira. It says that in the dawn prayer on Friday, he used to recite Alif-Lam-Mim Tanzil and Surely there came. These refer to the Surahs named in the translation by their opening words. The report is direct and brief. It does not mention the Jumu'a sermon, the later prayer, or any extra reason for the choice of recitation. For a reader looking for Surah Sajdah in Fajr on Friday, the hadith simply shows that this recitation was part of the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم practice in the Friday dawn prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Friday dawn prayer had a specific recitation mentioned in this report.
- The narration names the Surahs by their opening words.
- The hadith should be understood without adding reasons not stated in the text.
