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dawn prayer

noun

Etymology

Calque of Arabic صَلَاةُ الْفَجْرِ (ṣalātu l-fajri)

  1. derived from صَلَاةُ الْفَجْرِ

Definitions

  1. fajr, the first of the five daily prayers offered by practising Muslims.

    • Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet never omitted four raka'as before the noon prayer and two raka'as before the dawn Prayer.
    • The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) happened to pass by a person who was busy in praying while the (Fard of the) dawn prayer had commenced.
    • It is known with certainty that if someone prays one bowing of the dawn prayer before sunrise, and if someone prays one bowing of the afternoon prayer before sunset, then […]

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