588. Are Women Included In Hadeeth “Those Who Pray Fajr Then Remember Allaah Until Sunrise"?

By Asma bint Shameem

The Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam said:

“Whoever prays Fajr in congregation, then sits remembering Allaah until the sun rises, then prays two rak‘ahs, will have a reward like that of Hajj and ‘Umrah, complete, complete, complete.”

(at-Tirmidhi - hasan by al-Albaani)

This is Salaat ad-Duhaa and if prayed at its early time, it’s called Salaat al-Ishraaq. 

The time to pray this beautiful prayer is when the sun is about a spear’s length above the horizon (about 15 minutes after sunrise).

Shaikh Ibn Baaz said:

“This prayer is mustahabb after the sun has risen and reached the height of a spear, that is approximately fifteen or twenty minutes after the sun rises.” 

(Fataawa ash-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 25/171)

Although the hadeeth mentions praying in congregation in the masjid, then remembering Allaah until sunrise, women who pray Fajr at home then sit and remember Allaah until sunrise will also achieve the same reward. 

*Proof*:

Juwayriyyah radhi Allaahu anhaa used to sit in her prayer area (musallaa) when she would pray the morning prayer until Salaat

adh-Dhuha. (Saheeh Muslim)

In any case, Allaah is not unfair. 

And most women pray Fajr at home and it’s not possible for them to leave the kids at home and come to the masjid. 

And of course there are other issues.

Someone asked Shaikh Ibn Baaz:

“Is the woman included for this reward if she prays in her house?”

He said:

“If a woman prays in her Musalla then after Fajr remembers Allaah by Dhikr or reading the Qur’aan until sunup then offers two Rak’ah *she gets reward mentioned in the hadeeth.*”

(Majmoo’ Fatawa vol 11)

And Shaykh Muqbil said:

“Yes she is (included in the rewards mentioned in the Hadeeth).

If a woman prays fajr in her house and sits and remembers Allaah until sunrise.” 

[Verdicts for the Muslim Woman pg. 121]

So just because the ladies can’t come to the masjid, Allaah will not deprive them of the rewards. 

As for those women who pray Fajr then get involved in the dunya affairs, kids, household chores etc, but then they pray Ishraaq, they will  get the reward of following the Sunnah of praying Salaat al-Ishraaq. 

But as for the rewards specifically mentioned in the hadeeth of a “complete Hajj and Umrah”, no one can really say and only Allaah knows about that. 

That’s because that reward mentioned in the hadeeth is associated with “remembering Allaah until sunrise”. 

But Allaah is al-Kareem. 

And His reward is vast. 

And we hope with Him always. 

And Allaah knows best