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Sunan an-Nasai 624 (Book 6, Hadith 131) #15232
The Importance of Dawn Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) asked Bilal to watch out for the dawn so that they would not miss the Fajr prayer. Bilal called the Adhan and they prayed two Rak'ahs of Sunnah and then Fajr.

It was narrated from Nafi' bin Jubair, from his father, that the Messenger of Allah said during a journey: "Who will watch out for dawn for us, so that we do not sleep and miss the dawn prayer?" Bilal said: 'I will'. He turned to face the direction where the sun woke them up, then they got up. He said: 'Perform Wudu''. Then Bilal called the Adhan and he prayed two Rak'ahs, and they prayed the two (Sunnah) Rak'ahs of Fajr, then they prayed Fajr".
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، خُشَيْشُ بْنُ أَصْرَمَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَسَّانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ فِي سَفَرٍ لَهُ ‏"‏ مَنْ يَكْلَؤُنَا اللَّيْلَةَ لاَ نَرْقُدَ عَنْ صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ بِلاَلٌ أَنَا ‏.‏ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ مَطْلَعَ الشَّمْسِ فَضُرِبَ عَلَى آذَانِهِمْ حَتَّى أَيْقَظَهُمْ حَرُّ الشَّمْسِ فَقَامُوا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ تَوَضَّئُوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ بِلاَلٌ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَصَلَّوْا رَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ ثُمَّ صَلَّوُا الْفَجْرَ

TOPICS
dawn  *  prayer  *  wudu  *  adhan

QUICK LESSONS:
Wake up early for fajr even if you are travelling away from home; Perform wudu before each salah; Take responsibility and be proactive in fulfilling your religious duties; Obey Allah's commands .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of praying at dawn or Fajr prayer. It was narrated by Nafi' bin Jubair from his father that during a journey, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) asked who will watch out for dawn so that they do not miss it and sleep through it. Bilal offered to take on this responsibility and when it was time for prayer he called out the Adhan or call to prayer. Then everyone performed wudu or ablution before praying two Rak’ahs of Sunnah followed by Fajr prayer in congregation with others. This hadith teaches us about being punctual in our prayers as well as performing wudu before each salah or ritualistic prayers five times a day which is an obligation upon every Muslim adult according to Islamic teachings. It also emphasizes on taking responsibility and being proactive in fulfilling our religious duties such as waking up early for fajr even if we are travelling away from home or on a journey like Prophet Muhammad did with his companions during their travels together.

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