Bulugh al-Maram

إِنَّهُ يَذْهَبُ مُسْتَطِيلاً فِي اَلْأُفُقِ

al-Hakim reported something similar to the above Hadith from Jabir and added to the type of dawn in which eating is forbidden: “it is…

أَفْضَلُ اَلْأَعْمَالِ اَلصَّلَاةُ فِي أَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا

Narrated Ibn Mas'ud (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: “One of the best deeds is to offer Salat (prayer) in its early time.”

اَلصَّحِيحَيْنِ

Its basic meaning is in the Sahihain of al-Bukhari and Muslim.

أَوَّلُ اَلْوَقْتِ رِضْوَانُ اَللَّهُ, وَأَوْسَطُهُ رَحْمَةُ اَللَّهِ; وَآخِرُهُ عَفْوُ اَللَّهِ

Narrated Abu Mahdhurah (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The earliest time of prayer is what pleases Allah, the midtime is for the mercy of Allah and the latest…

وَلِلتِّرْمِذِيِّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ نَحْوُهُ, دُونَ اَلْأَوْسَطِ, وَهُوَ ضَعِيفٌ أَيْضًا

at-Tirmidhi has reported something similar, narrated by Ibn 'Umar, without mentioning the midtime.

لَا صَلَاةَ بَعْدَ اَلْفَجْرِ إِلَّا سَجْدَتَيْنِ

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: “There is no Salat (i.e. voluntary prayer) after the break of dawn except Sajdatain (Sunnah of Fajr).”

لَا صَلَاةَ بَعْدَ طُلُوعِ اَلْفَجْرِ إِلَّا رَكْعَتَيْ اَلْفَجْرِ

In another narration:

'Abdur-Razzaq also narrated: “There is no Salat (voluntary prayer) after the break of dawn ecept the two (Sunnah) Rak'a of Fajr.”

وَمِثْلُهُ لِلدَّارَقُطْنِيّ عَنْ اِبْنِ عَمْرِوِ بْنِ اَلْعَاصِ

A narration of ad-Daraqutni narrated by Amr bin al-'Aas is similar to the one above.

صَلَّى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -اَلْعَصْرَ, ثُمَّ دَخَلَ بَيْتِي, فَصَلَّى…

Narrated Umm Salamah (RA):

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to my house after offering 'Asr prayer and offered two Rak'a, then I asked him about that and he replied,…

وَلِأَبِي دَاوُدَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ بِمَعْنَاهُ

The narration of Abu Dawud from 'Aishah (RA) has the same meaning.

طَافَ بِي -وَأَنَا نَائِمٌ- رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ: تَقُولُ:

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Zaid bin Abd-Rabbihi (RA):

A man appeared to me while I was asleep and told me to say, “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great, Allah…

اَلصَّلَاةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ اَلنَّوْمِ

Ahmad added to the end of the above Hadith, the story of BIlal's statement in the Fajr Adhan (morning prayer call):

as-Salatu khairun minan-nawm - “Prayer is better than sleep”.

مِنْ اَلسُّنَّةِ إِذَا قَالَ اَلْمُؤَذِّنُ فِي اَلْفَجْرِ: حَيٌّ عَلَى اَلْفَلَاحِ, قَالَ: اَلصَّلَاةُ خَيْرٌ…

Ibn Khuzaimah reported from Anas (RA):

“It is from the Sunnah that when the Mu'adhadhin says Fajr (prayer time): 'Haiya 'alal-Falah (Come to the success)', he says (also) 'as-Salatu khairun…

أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -عَلَّمَهُ اَلْآذَانَ, فَذَكَرَ فِيهِ اَلتَّرْجِيعَ

Narrated Abu Mahdhura (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) taught him the Adhan (call to prayer) and he (the narrator) mentioned the Tarji' in it. [Muslim reported it, but mentioned…

وَرَوَاهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ فَذَكَرُوهُ مُرَبَّعًا

al-Khamsah reported it, but mentioned the Takbir four times.

أُمِرَ بِلَالٌ أَنْ يَشْفَعَ اَلْآذَانَ, وَيُوتِرَ اَلْإِقَامَةَ, إِلَّا اَلْإِقَامَةَ, يَعْنِي قَوْلَهُ: قَدْ قَامَتِ…

Narrated Anas (RA):

Bilal was commanded to announce the Adhan (each phrase) twice and the Iqamah (each phrase) once except “The prayer stood ready to begin” (to…

أَمَرَ اَلنَّبِيُّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -بِلَالاً

A narration of an-Nasa'i has:

“Bilal was ordered by the Prophet (ﷺ).”

رَأَيْتُ بِلَالاً يُؤَذِّنُ وَأَتَتَبَّعُ فَاهُ, هَاهُنَا وَهَاهُنَا, وَإِصْبَعَاهُ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ

Narrated Abu Juhaifa (RA):

I saw Bilal calling for prayer and I would follow (looking at) his mouth (as he turned it) this (right) side and that (left)…

وَلِابْنِ مَاجَهْ: وَجَعَلَ إِصْبَعَيْهِ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ

In a narration of Ibn Majah - 'and he put his fingers in his ears'.

لَوَى عُنُقَهُ, لَمَّا بَلَغَ

And also a narration of Abu Dawud - 'he turned his neck to the right and left when he reached Haiya 'alas-Salah (Come to…