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Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recite Surat al-Zalzalah in the two rak'ahs of Fajr?

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Q: I have noticed some imams reciting Surat al-Zalzalah in the two rak'ahs of Fajr, citing as evidence that it was part of the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). What is your opinion on this? May Allah reward you with good.

A: Abu Dawud narrated from Mu'adh ibn 'Abdullah al-Juhani with a good chain: أن رجلًا من جهينة أخبره بأنه سمع النبي ﷺ يقرأ في الصبح إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ في الركعتين كلتيهما That a man from the Juhaynah tribe informed him that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reciting in the Fajr prayer "When the earth is shaken" in both rak'ahs., and al-Nasa'i narrated with a good chain from 'Uqbah ibn 'Amir (may Allah be pleased with him):
That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the two chapters of protection (al-Mu'awwidhatayn) in the Fajr prayer.أن النبي ﷺ قرأ في الفجر بالمعوذتين
, but it is better to recite in the Fajr prayer from the longer surahs of the final part of the Qur'an, such as
Qق
[Q: 1] and
The Hour has drawn nearاقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ
[al-Qamar: 1] and
And the wind that drives away the cloudsوَالذَّارِيَاتِ
[al-Dhariyat: 1] and the like; because this is the predominant practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which is lengthening the recitation in the Fajr prayer.
And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
offer your prayers in the way you saw me offering my prayersصلوا كما رأيتموني أصلي
Sahih al-Bukhari 6008
, narrated by al-Bukhari in the Sahih. May Allah guide them all.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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