If a person wakes up from sleep at sunrise, does he start with the sunnah or the obligatory prayer?
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The questioner : And this questioner says: A man woke up from sleep at the rising of the sun, which is the time of prohibition. Does he pray the two-rak'ah sunnah, or does he start with the obligatory prayer and then pray the sunnah?
The Shaykh : He prays the two-rak'ah sunnah, even if the sun has risen. Why? Because the time of prayer for the sleeper, when he wakes up, is as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So when he wakes up, it is as if the dawn has been announced. Let him perform wudu, let him pray the sunnah, and let him pray the obligatory prayer.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : He prays the two-rak'ah sunnah, even if the sun has risen. Why? Because the time of prayer for the sleeper, when he wakes up, is as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever sleeps through a prayer or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers it.
من نام عن صلاة أو نسيها فليصلها إذا ذكرهاThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.