Assalam alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
(In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful).
Introduction
عن عائشة رضي الله عنهاعن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
ركعتا الفجر خير من الدنيا وما فيها
رواه مسلم
‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
The two Rak’ah before the dawn (Fajr) prayer are better than this world and all it contains.”
Narrated by Muslim
Emphasis on Praying Two Rak’ah Before Fajr
The two Rak’ah before Fajr prayer are better than the world and all it contains. The Prophet ﷺ put more emphasis in performing this Sunnah prayer and never missed it.
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ
لم يكن النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم على شيء من النوافل أشد تعاهدًا منه على ركعتي الفجر
متفق عليه
‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) did not attach more importance to any Nawafil prayer than the two Rak’ah of prayer before dawn (Fajr) prayer.”
Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
How Did The Prophet ﷺ Pray This Two Rak’ah
The Prophet ﷺ used to make these two Rak’ahs very short as narrated by ‘Aishah and Hafsa (May Allah be pleased with them).
He ﷺ would recite Surat Al-Kafirun (Quran: Chapter 109) in the first Rak’ah and Surah Surat Al-Ikhlas (Quran: Chapter 112) in the Second Rak’ah. (Narrated by Muslim)
After the prayer, The Prophet ﷺ will lie down on his right side until the Iqamah is called.
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت:
كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا صلى ركعتي الفجر، اضطجع على شقه الأيمن
رواه البخاري
‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) had performed two Rak’ah before the Fajr prayer, he would lie down on his right side.”
Narrated by Al-Bukhari
Conclusion
It is Sunnah to pray two Rak’ahs before Fajr and these two Rak’ahs are better than the world and all it contains. It is Sunnah to recite Suratul Kafirun (Quran, Chapter 109) in the first Rak’ah and Suratul Ikhlaas (Quran, Chapter 112) in the second rak’ah.
It is also recommended to lie down after praying these two rak’ah on condition that one is not overtaken by sleep which can lead to missing fajr prayer. (Read more on lying down here)
It is Sunnah to pray two Rak’ahs before Fajr and these two Rak’ahs are better than the world and all it contains. It is Sunnah to recite Suratul Kafirun (Quran, Chapter 109) in the first Rak’ah and Suratul Ikhlaas (Quran, Chapter 112) in the second rak’ah.
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