Al-Fajr

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Then rise before dawn during the pre-dawn time, ensuring the dawn does not overtake him. A hadith about the Prophet's practice of praying after the beginning of the night until sleep overcame him, then rising upon waking, and upon sleep prevailing once more, he would"

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

2. "the only Deity, the Living, the Sustainer, and I repent to Him. The hadith about praying the dawn sunnah rak'ahs at home is agreed upon from Hafsa's narration. The hadith concerning the supplication after the dawn rak'ahs, O Allah, I ask You for mercy"

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

3. "as mentioned earlier in the Book of Friday. If the two rak'ahs of dawn were not prayed at home, they are performed, followed by the mentioned supplications. If the dawn rak'ahs were prayed, the two rak'ahs of greeting the mosque are performed before"

   Source in Arrangement of Litanies →

Book 19: The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "if a mosque has a single muezzin who calls the adhan before dawn, he should be prevented from calling it after dawn, as this may confuse people about fasting and prayer times. It is acceptable if there is another muezzin with a recognized voice who calls at dawn."

   Source in The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil →

2. "so I will perform ablution, even if I do not pray, or have a pre-dawn meal, even if I do not fast, as both pre-dawn and fasting are recommended. But it is said that one is contingent upon the other, just as correcting others is contingent"

   Source in The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil →

3. "unknown to others. At dawn, he would return to Dar al-Nadwa, where the muezzins would greet him, and he would lead the people in prayer. One night, as dawn was approaching, he heard a man at the Multazam saying, O Allah, I complain"

   Source in The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil →

Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "What have I to do with the dawn prayer? My husband the commander of the faithful was killed at the dawn prayer and my father was killed at the dawn prayer A sheikh from Quraysh narrated that when Ali was struck. He said I have triumphed by the Lord of the Kaaba"

   Source in The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife →

2. "life. She revealed, as you know, he spent his days in brothels, drinking wine. However, he did three good deeds. He would sober up at dawn, change his clothes, perform ablution, and pray Fajr in congregation"

   Source in The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife →

Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "First is the sunnah of Fajr, which is two rakahs. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, The two rakahs of Fajr are better than this world and what it contains. Their time begins with the true dawn which spreads across the horizon."

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

2. "On the twenty-sixth night, the moon rises at dawn, and on the twelfth night, dawn rises with the moon setting. This is generally the case, although there can be variations. Learning the lunar phases is important for understanding the measures of time at night"

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

3. "and sit without additional prayer until the obligatory one. Between Fajr and sunrise, it is preferable to engage in remembrance and contemplation, limiting oneself to the two rakahs of Fajr and the obligatory prayer."

   Source in The Book of Prayer →

Book 17: Etiquettes of Travel

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "be judged as dawn until later. Then a horizontal whiteness appears unmistakable to the eye. This marks the first time the Prophet Peace be upon him said, This is not the dawn, showing both hands, but the dawn is like this, laying one"

   Source in Etiquettes of Travel →

2. "dawn. If nearer to two phases, true dawn has appeared, leaving about two-thirds of a phase's time where doubt exists if it marks true or false dawn, with white spread not yet broad."

   Source in Etiquettes of Travel →

3. "During uncertain times, one should stop pre-dawn meals, finish praying with, and refrain from Fajr prayer until certainty is achieved. If verifying dawns start, they should pray. Attempting to pinpoint an exact time for drinking or beginning prayers immediately isn't feasible"

   Source in Etiquettes of Travel →

Book 23: The Book of Breaking the Two Desires

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "commendable in the Book of Allah the Almighty. For those who choose to eat one meal a day, it is recommended to have it before Fajr, after the night prayer, and before dawn. This practice helps maintain focus during fasting and prayer, as it empties the heart and calms"

   Source in The Book of Breaking the Two Desires →

2. "at pre-dawn. This approach helps maintain energy for night prayer and reduces hunger during the day. For those fasting every other day, eating at midday when breaking the fast and at pre-dawn on fasting days is permissible. These are some methods regarding meal timing"

   Source in The Book of Breaking the Two Desires →

Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "we shall mention. Sultan Jamal al-Din is diligent in performing salah in congregation. His routine is to come to the mosque before dawn, recite the Quran until the break of dawn, then pray at the earliest time, and afterwards leave the city."

   Source in Volume Two →

The Story of Ishaq & Yaqub

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "He found it was Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud who explained that Jacob delayed his sons until dawn with his statement, I will seek forgiveness for you from my Lord. Allah Almighty has stated, And those who ask forgiveness at dawn, the Messenger of"

   Source in The Story of Ishaq & Yaqub →

2. "It is said by Ibn Mas'ud and others that Jacob delayed seeking forgiveness until the time of dawn. Ibn Jarir narrated that Umar once heard a person praying at dawn, asking for forgiveness."

   Source in The Story of Ishaq & Yaqub →

Book 1: The Book of Knowledge

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "is twisted to mean seeking forgiveness at dawn, rather than its literal meaning of consuming the pre-dawn meal. These interpretations are misleading and corrupt the religion. They were not transmitted by the companions, the followers,"

   Source in The Book of Knowledge →

Book 7: The Mysteries of Pilgrimage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "There is no harm in taking extra, as some might fall. The pebbles should be light, fitting easily into the fingertips. Then pray the Fajr, dawn, prayer early and begin the journey until reaching al-Mashar"

   Source in The Mysteries of Pilgrimage →

Book 9: The Mysteries of Supplication

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "say subhanAllah wa bihamdi, subhanAllah al-azim, I seek forgiveness of Allah, 100 times between the rising of dawn and the prayer of Fajr. The world will come to you submissive and humble"

   Source in Invocations & Supplications →

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "He appointed substantial endowments for reciters to cover the recitation of a seventh of the Quran each day after Fajr dawn prayer at the eastern side of the companion's shrine, where"

   Source in Volume One →

Book 33: Fear and Hope

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Umar dismounted from his donkey, leaned against a wall, and stayed there for some time. He then returned home and was ill for a month with visitors unaware of the cause. Ali, may Allah ennoble his face, once greeted people after the Fajr prayer, overwhelmed by a heavy mood."

   Source in Fear & Hope →