Benefits of Fajr Prayer in View of the Quran and Hadith

The Prophet (PBUH) said in a Hadith recorded in al-Bukhari that the angels of night and day were assembled at the time of the morning prayer. This was in reference to the Quran verse in Surah al-Isra, verse 78: “…Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.”

In another Hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim, ‘Umara b. Ruwaiba is reported to have said that the Prophet (PBUH) stated that whoever performs the Fajr and Maghrib prayers would not enter the hell-fire. In Sahih al-Bukhari, a Hadith also states that whoever prays the Asr and Fajr prayers will be granted paradise.

 

There is another powerful Sahih Hadith in Sunan ibn Majah regarding the morning prayer. The Prophet (PBUH) said that whoever offers it will be under the protection of Almighty Allah. A similar narration is also transmitted in Sahih Muslim.

 

Another rather subtle benefit of the morning prayer is that it promotes a healthy lifestyle. The night is made for sleep, and several scientific studies show that people who work night-shifts suffer from declining health.

 

The Islamic way of life promotes sleeping at night after Isha and waking up at Fajr time. This allows bodily functions to be normalized and helps us to fight against our inherent characteristics of lethargy and laziness. In a Hadith collected by Ibn Majah, the Prophet (PBUH) supplicated, “O Allah, bless my nation in their early mornings.”