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Authentic hadith article

Offer the Fajr prayer at dawn, for this earns you greater rewards – or brings greater rewards

Authentic hadithNarrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by AhmadHadeethEnc #10601
Arabic hadith text

عن رافع بن خديج رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «أَصْبِحُوا بالصبح؛ فإنه أعظم لِأُجُورِكُم، أو أعظم للأجر».

English translation

Rāfi‘ ibn Khadeīj (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Offer the Fajr prayer at dawn, for this earns you greater rewards – or brings greater rewards."

Explanation

Explanation of the hadith

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that we should perform the Fajr prayer after the break of dawn, explaining that this is greater in reward, given the certainty that the time of the Fajr prayer has come.

Topics
Conditions of Prayer

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