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Zaheer A Khan
12-10-2021, 07:00 AM
Bismillaah:

Our Mother Aishah رضي الله said:

The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray thirteen Rakah during the night, then he would pray two short Rakah once he had heard the call for the morning prayer.''

Takhreej:

{ Imam Malik in his Muwatta }

In another report:

Aishah رضي الله عنه said:

The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray two shortened Rakah which were before the morning (Fajr) prayer, he would shorten them so much that I would say: Did he recite Soorah Fatiha?''

Takhreej:

{ Imam Malik in his Muwatta and Abu Dawud in his Sunnan }

Imam Abu Tayib al Azeemabaadi رحمه الله commented:

'' It is established from these Ahadeeth that the Prophet صلى الله وسلم used to pray them when the Mu’adhin had become silent after the Adhan, and when the time of Fajr had come in and Fajr had lit up. He used to pray them lightly. As for the wisdom of them being a light prayer, then al Qurtubi said ‘so that the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم could go to the morning prayer early at its beginning time.
Some of the scholars said: ‘So that the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم could begin the prayer for the day with two light prayers, just as he would do for the night prayer.’ Therefore, praying them lightly is the Sunnah, and that is the clear truth."

{ A’laam Ahl ul 'Asr Bi Hakaam Rakatain al-Fajr }

Imam Abu Ali Ash Shawkaani رحمه الله commented:

‘The Hadeeth indicates to the legislation of praying it lightly (i.e. not lengthening it). This was the opinion of the majority of the scholars, the Hanafeeyah opposed them and said that it is recommended to lengthen the recitation. This opposes the clear evidence.''

{ Nailul Awtaar Sharh Muntaqa Al Akbar }

*** And Allaah عزوجل knows best ***
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