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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of the Hadith: "Delay the Dawn Prayer Until It Is Light, for It Is Greater in Reward"

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Question:
Delay the dawn prayer until it is light, for it is greater in reward.أَسْفِرُوا بِالصُّبْحِ فَإِنَّهُ أَعْظَمُ لِلأَجْرِ
As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 6:248
Was this hadith reported regarding the Fajr prayer?

Answer:
Yes, it was reported, but its meaning is to be certain of the dawn. It means to be certain of the dawn and not to pray before you are certain of the dawn. Yes.
Source قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 10-08-1434هـ مع معالي الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com (41:44)

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