Chapter: The Strong Emphasis on the Two Sunnah Rakʿahs of the Dawn (Fajr)

1100 – ʿĀʾishah (Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet ﷺ never omitted four rakʿahs before Ẓuhr and two rakʿahs before the dawn prayer. Narrated by al-Bukhārī.

1101 – She also said, “Of all the voluntary prayers, the Prophet ﷺ was most constant in observing the two rakʿahs of Fajr.” Agreed upon.

1102 – She further related that the Prophet ﷺ said, “The two rakʿahs of Fajr are better than the whole world and everything in it.” Narrated by Muslim. In another wording: “They are dearer to me than the entire world.”

1103 – Abū ʿAbd Allāh Bilāl ibn Ribāḥ (Allah be pleased with him), the muʾadhdhin of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, narrated that he came to inform the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that it was time for the dawn prayer. ʿĀʾishah kept Bilāl occupied with a question until the morning light grew very bright. Bilāl then rose, announced the prayer, and repeated the call, but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not come out. When he finally emerged, he led the people in prayer. Bilāl told him that ʿĀʾishah had detained him with her question until the light of morning had become quite bright, and that this had delayed his coming out. The Prophet ﷺ replied, “I had already prayed the two rakʿahs of Fajr.” Bilāl said, “Messenger of Allah, the morning light has become very bright!” He answered, “Even if it had become brighter still …"