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Sunan an-Nasai 952 — Al-Mu'awwidhatain in Fajr
Reciting Al Mua'awwidhatain in Subh
Al-Mu'awwidhatain in Fajr Prayer Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 952
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 952
أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ حِزَامٍ التِّرْمِذِيُّ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ قَالَ عُقْبَةُ فَأَمَّنَا بِهِمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ .
'Uqbah bin 'Amir Narrated from:
He asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about Al-Mua'awwidhatain. Uqbah said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in praying Fajr and recited them."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 952In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 77English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 953
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 952
This Hadith about Al-Mu'awwidhatain in Fajr prayer reports that Uqbah bin Amir asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about the two surahs of seeking refuge. Uqbah then said that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم led them in Fajr and recited them. The text links a question about Al-Mu'awwidhatain with a practical example in prayer. It does not add a long explanation of every meaning in the two surahs. It simply shows that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited them while leading Fajr. For people searching for a hadith on Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas in prayer, this narration is direct and easy to understand.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited Al-Mu'awwidhatain in Fajr prayer.
- Uqbah asked about these two surahs and then heard them in prayer.
- Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas are connected with seeking refuge.
- The Hadith gives a practical example of Quran recitation in salah.
