English translation
1760. It was narrated from 'Aîshah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The two Rak'ahs (before) Fajr are better than this world and everything in it." (Sahîh)
Hadith 1760
Regularly Praying The Two Rak'ahs Before Fajr
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Darussalam · Volume 2
20. Book Of Qiyâm Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) And Voluntary Prayers During The DaySunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 1759 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 252
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 1759 · Volume 4 · Page 403
Sahih
صحيح الترمذي (٤١٧) // مختصر مسلم (٣٥٩) ، المشكاة (١١٦٤) ، الإرواء (٤٣٧) //
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 1659 · Volume 1 · Page 382
Sahih
(صحيح) - الترمذي ٤١٧ - م [مختصر مسلم ٣٥٩ المشكاة ١١٦٤ الإرواء ٤٣٧].
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Arabic text
1759 - أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَقَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «رَكْعَتَا الْفَجْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا»
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The world is temporary, while the recompense of the Afterlife is everlasting! Hence, there is no comparison at all between the two. That means the reward of the two Sunnah Rak'ahs is greater than what one could have by being given the whole world. Therefore, those two units of prayer should not be abandoned even while one is traveling.