Question

What is the status of these Hadiths regarding the two Sunnah of Fajr?

1) Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) relates that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “The two [Sunnah] cycles [rak’ahs] of Fajr are better than the world and what it contains”

2) Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said,  “There is nothing more beloved to me than the two rak’ahs [Sunnah] of Fajr”

 

Answer

1) Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith in his Sahih. The Hadith is therefore authentic.

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 725)

 

2) Kindly see here for details on this Hadith.

 

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

 

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

 

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

 

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar