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Sunan an-Nasai 948 — Sixty to One Hundred Verses in Subh
Reciting between sixty and one hundred verses in Subh
Fajr Recitation Hadith: Sixty to One Hundred Verses
Sunan an-Nasai : 948
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 948
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ سَيَّارٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلاَمَةَ - عَنْ أَبِي بَرْزَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي صَلاَةِ الْغَدَاةِ بِالسِّتِّينَ إِلَى الْمِائَةِ .
Abu Barzah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite between sixty and one hundred verses in Al-Ghadah (Subh) prayer.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 948In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 73English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 949
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 948
This Hadith about Fajr recitation reports a clear detail from Abu Barzah. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to recite between sixty and one hundred verses in Al-Ghadah, meaning Subh prayer. The hadith is focused on the amount of recitation in that prayer. It does not name a specific surah in this report, but it gives a range that helps readers understand the length described. For people searching for how much Quran the Prophet recited in Fajr, this narration is direct and easy to understand. It shows that Subh prayer could include a longer recitation than very short prayers, while the exact amount in the report stays between sixty and one hundred verses.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited Quran in Subh prayer.
- The reported range was sixty to one hundred verses.
- The Hadith gives a clear measure of Fajr recitation length.
- The narration focuses on practice without naming a specific surah.
