Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer the two Sunnah rak'ahs of Fajr briefly.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform two short rak'ahs after the break of dawn.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that in the Sunnah prayers of Fajr, the standing (qiyam) of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was equal to the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah.

Hazrat Sila says that I visited the house of Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him), then we went to the mosque and he performed two short rak'ahs, then the congregation stood for prayer.

Hazrat Hisham states that Hasan and Muhammad used to offer only two short rak'ahs after the break of dawn.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abi Labeed and Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib used to keep the two Sunnah prayers before Fajr short.

Umm al-Mu'mineen Hazrat Hafsa narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer two short rak'ahs after the dawn had appeared.

Umm al-Mu'mineen Hazrat Hafsa narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer two short rak'ahs after the dawn had appeared.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform two such brief rak'ahs before the Fajr prayer that I would feel as if he had only recited Surah Al-Fatihah in them.

Hazrat Ja'far bin Muhammad says that my father used to perform the two Sunnah rak'ahs of Fajr so quickly as if he had some urgent work.