The two rakahs of Fajr when one misses them

Sayyiduna Qays bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man praying two rak'ahs after Fajr and said to him: "Is the Fajr prayer prayed twice?" The man said: "I had not prayed the sunnah rak'ahs before the obligatory prayer of Fajr, so I am praying them now." On hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent.

Ata said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the Fajr prayer, and after the prayer a man stood up and prayed two rak'ahs. He asked him: "What were these rak'ahs?" He said: "When I came to the mosque, you were leading the prayer. I had not prayed the two sunnah rak'ahs before Fajr, and I did not like to pray them while you were praying. When you had completed the prayer, I prayed them." At this the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled, and he neither forbade him anything nor ordered him to do anything.

Musmi' bin Thabit said: I saw Ata do the same as well.

Al-Sha'bi said: If one misses the two sunnah rak'ahs before Fajr, he should pray them after the prayer.

Qasim said: If I do not pray these sunnah (prayers) before the obligatory prayer of Fajr, I will pray them after sunrise.

Once Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) came at the time of the Fajr prayer, and the people were praying. He had not yet prayed the sunnah of Fajr. He joined the congregation, then remained sitting in his place of prayer, and at the time of duha (forenoon) he made up those rak'ahs.

Ibn Sirin said: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) made up the sunnah of Fajr after the forenoon (duha) had come.

Amir said: The sunnah of Fajr is not to be made up.

Atiyyah said: I saw Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) pray the sunnah after the imam had said the salam.