20/56. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1758 — Regular Sunnah Before Fajr
Regularly praying the two rak'ahs before Fajr
The Prophet’s Regular Sunnah Before Zuhr and Subh
Sunan an-Nasai : 1758
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1758
أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَاهُ، يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لاَ يَدَعُ أَرْبَعًا قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الصُّبْحِ . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَا الصَّوَابُ عِنْدَنَا وَحَدِيثُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عُمَرَ خَطَأٌ وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ .
Ibrahim bin Muhammad Narrated from:
It was narrated from Ibrahim bin Muhammad that: He heard his father narrating that he heard Aishah say: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not omit four rak'ahs before Zuhr and two rak'ahs before Fajr.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1758In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 161English translation : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1759
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1758
This Hadith focuses on “regular Sunnah prayers.” Aishah said that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) would not leave four rak’ahs before Zuhr and two rak’ahs before Subh. The report is very close in meaning to the previous narration, but here the chain is given through Ibrahim bin Muhammad hearing from his father, who heard Aishah. Abu Abdur-Rahman also states that this is the correct version according to him, and that the report of Uthman bin Umar was mistaken. Keeping to the text, the Hadith highlights the Prophet’s steady practice of praying before Zuhr and before Subh, while also preserving a note about the narration’s accuracy.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) did not leave four rak’ahs before Zuhr.
- He did not leave two rak’ahs before Subh.
- The narration records Aishah as the source of this report.
- The text includes Abu Abdur-Rahman’s note about the correct wording.
