Hadith 1150

Sahih (Authentic)

Sunan Ibn Majah

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ نِعْمَ السُّورَتَانِ هُمَا يُقْرَأُ بِهِمَا فِي رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ ‏{قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ‏}‏ وَ ‏{قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ}‏ ‏.‏

English Translation

It was narrated that ‘Aishah said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform two Rak’ah before Fajr, and he used to say: ‘The best two Surah to recite in the two Rak’ah of Fajr are: “Say: Allah is One” [Al-Ikhlas (112)] and “Say: O you disbelievers.” [Al-Kafirun]

Narrated by

It was narrated that ‘Aishah said

Chapter

Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

Location

Book 5

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