The second important point about “how many rakats in Fajr?” what I’m going to explain now is a specific answer. I want you to understand that because that is the main topic of this article. So, you must read the explanations below carefully.
Before I give a specific answer to this question, I would like to quote two hadiths that are specifically related to this discussion. The hadith I mean is as follows:
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ كَانَ أَوَّلَ مَا افْتُرِضَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الصَّلَاةُ رَكْعَتَانِ رَكْعَتَانِ إِلَّا الْمَغْرِبَ فَإِنَّهَا كَانَتْ ثَلَاثًا ثُمَّ أَتَمَّ اللَّهُ الظُّهْرَ وَالْعَصْرَ وَالْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ أَرْبَعًا فِي الْحَضَرِ وَأَقَرَّ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى فَرْضِهَا الْأَوَّلِ فِي السَّفَرِ
From Aisha, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam, she said: Among that which was obligated on Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was Salat which was two Rakats two Rakats except for Fajr which was three, and then Allah made Zuhr Asr and Fajr four while one is not Traveling, and made it the same as it was obligated the first time while Traveling (meaning Two Rakats).
عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا يُصَلِّي بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةُ الصُّبْحِ رَكْعَتَانِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ إِنِّي لَمْ أَكُنْ صَلَّيْتُ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَهُمَا فَصَلَّيْتُهُمَا الْآنَ فَسَكَتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
From Qays ibn Amr, he said, “The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam saw a person praying after the congregational prayer at dawn was over. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said: There are two rakats of the dawn prayer (i.e. the prescribed rakats). The man replied: I did not pray the two rakats before the dawn prayer. Hence, I offered them now. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam kept silent.
All readers! If we read the two hadiths above, we will understand that the rakats in Fajr are two rakats. That’s the answer.
All readers! That’s a brief explanation of “how many rakats in Fajr?” and some important things about it. Do you understand? If you want to ask, please ask!
I think that’s enough for this article. Hope it is useful. Amen.
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