Salat al-Fajr (Dawn Prayer) صلاة الفجر

Hadith on Worship: Remembrance after Fajr fully rewarded like a Hajj pilgrim

Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever performs the dawn prayer in congregation, then remains seated remembering Allah until the sun rises, and

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Hadith on Tahajjud: The Prophet’s night-time routine

Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would pray eleven cycles in the night. When dawn arrived, he would pray two brief cycles, then lie on his

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Hadith on Jama’ah: Rewards for ablution, then congregation

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you performs ablution in the best manner, then leaves from his house to

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Umar on Bid’ah: Warning against innovated worship

Al-Ma’mur ibn Suwayd reported: We were with Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, between Mecca and Medina, and we performed the dawn prayer. Then, he saw people descending to

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Hadith on Salah: No voluntary prayers after Fajr and ‘Asr

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no prayer after the morning prayer until the sun has risen, and there

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Hadith on Tahajjud: Allah descends in last third of night

Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When a third of the night remains, Allah Almighty descends to the lowest heavens, then the gates of

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Hadith on Tahajjud: Allah descends to accept our night prayers

Jubayr ibn Mut’im reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty descends every night to the lowest heaven, and He says: Are there any

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Hadith on Tahajjud: Allah descends for those praying at night

Rifa’ah ibn ‘Arabah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When a half or third of the night has passed, Allah descends to the lowest heaven, and

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Hadith on Dua: Supplications before leaving at end of prayer

Abdur Rahman ibn Ghanm reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever says ten times before departing the sunset and dawn prayers or moving his feet, ‘There

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Hadith on Fajr: Rewards for supplication after dawn prayer

Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever says one hundred times after dawn prayer before moving his feet, ‘There is no God

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Abdullah on Bid’ah: Rejection of apparently good or small innovations

Salamah al-Hamdani reported: We used to sit by the door of Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, before dawn prayer. When he came out, we would walk

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Hadith on Salat: Angels descend to watch, record your prayers

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A group of angels stay with you by night and another group of angels by day.

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Hadith on Salat: Timings of the five prayers

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you perform the dawn prayer, its time is until the first rising of the

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Hadith on Witr: Allah added Witr prayer, so perform it

Abu Basrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty has added one to your prayers, so perform it between the evening and dawn prayers:

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Hadith on Spoils: Remembrance in mosque better than booty

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched a company to Najd and they acquired many spoils and rushed back. A man who did not

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Hadith on Jama’ah: Come to Isha and Fajr, even if crawling

Abu Darda reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Worship Allah as if you can see Him, for if you do not see Him, He surely sees

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Hadith on Fajr: The Prophet committed to Sunan of dawn prayer

Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was not as strongly committed to any voluntary prayers as he was to the two cycles before dawn. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ

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Ali on Ramadan: Sermon given at the arrival of Ramadan

Al-Sha’bi reported: Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, would deliver a sermon when the month of Ramadan arrived, saying, “This is the blessed month in which Allah has obligated

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Hadith on Congregation: Concession to stay home in extreme weather

Nu’aym ibn al-Nahham reported: The call to dawn prayer was announced on a cold day while I was in bed with my wife. I said, “If only the caller said:

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Hadith on Salat: Five prayers protect believers from the Fire

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You are exposed to fire, you are exposed to fire! If you perform the dawn prayer, it

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