Surah 89 of 114
Al-Fajr
30 ayat
IntroIbn Kathir on this surah
Recitation of Surat Al-Fajr in the Prayer
An-Nasa'i recorded a narration from Jabir that Mu`adh prayed a prayer and a man came and joined him in the prayer. Mu`adh made the prayer long, so the man went and prayed (alone) at the side of the Masjid, and then left. When Mu`adh was informed of this he said,
"(He is) a hypocrite.''
He (Mu`adh) then informed the Messenger of Allah of what happened. The Prophet then asked the young man (about it) and he replied,
"O Messenger of Allah! I came to pray with him, but he made the prayer too long for me. So I left him and prayed at the side of the Masjid. Then I went to feed my she-camel.''
The Messenger of Allah then said,
أَفَتَّانٌ يَا مُعَاذُ؟ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ مِنْ
Are you causing trouble Mu`adh Why don't you recite
سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الاّعْلَى
وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَـهَا
وَالْفَجْرِ
وَالَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى
`Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most High', (Surah: 87)
`By the sun and its brightness', (Surah: 91)
`By the dawn', (Surah: 89) and
`By the night as it envelops' (Surah: 92)