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153. 'Āishah narrated: "Allāh's Messenger ﷺ would pray Ṣubh (at such time that) the women would leave (after the prayer)" - Al-Anṣārī (one of the narrators) said - "the women would pass by wrapped in their Mirṭ[1] and they would not be recognizable due to the darkness." And Qutaibah[2] said: "covered." (instead of "wrapped.") (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[He said:] There are narrations on this topic from Ibn 'Umar, Anas, and Qailah bint Makhramah.
Abū 'Eisā said: The Ḥadīth of 'Āishah is a Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ Ḥadīth.
[Az-Zuhri reported it similarly, from 'Urwah, from 'Āishah.]
This position is taken by more
than one of the people of knowledge among the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, among them; Abū Bakr, 'Umar as well as those after them among the Tābi'īn.
It is also the opinion of Ash-Shāfi'ī, Aḥmad, and Ishāq: They considered it recommended to perform Fajr while in the dark (of dawn).
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Footnotes
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[1] A Mirṭ is a garment made from silk or wool.
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[2] That is, one of the narrators in one of the two chains At-Tirmidhi is narrating from.
Commentary
It is known from the usual good practice of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and the practice of four rightly guided caliphs that offering morning prayer (Fajr) in the dark is preferred. However, in the case of prolonging the recitation or because of a valid reason, Fajr prayer may sometimes be performed in the morning light.
