2 rak'ah · Hanafi · 26 steps
نَوَيْتُ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ فَرْضَ الْفَجْرِ لِلَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ
Nawaytu an usalliya farda al-fajri lillahi ta'ala
I intend to perform the fard of Fajr prayer for the sake of Allah.
💡 Made silently in the heart before the opening takbir. Speaking it aloud is optional.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu Akbar
Allah is the Greatest.
💡 Raise hands to ear-lobes (men) or shoulders (women), then fold hands below the navel (men) / on the chest (women).
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ
Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabarakasmuka, wa ta'ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk
Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise. Blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no deity besides You.
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
A'udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajeem
I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Raheem
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ آمِين
Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil-'alameen. Ar-Rahmanir-Raheem. Maliki yawmid-deen. Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'een. Ihdinas-siratal-mustaqeem. Siratal-ladheena an'amta 'alayhim, ghayril-maghdoobi 'alayhim wa lad-dalleen. Ameen.
All praise is for Allah, Lord of all worlds. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgment. You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help. Guide us along the straight path — the path of those You have blessed, not of those who incur wrath, nor of those who go astray. Ameen.
إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الْأَبْتَرُ
Inna a'taynakal-kawthar. Fasalli li-Rabbika wanhar. Inna shani'aka huwal-abtar.
Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], al-Kawthar. So pray to your Lord and sacrifice. Indeed, your enemy is the one cut off.
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ (×3)
Subhana Rabbiyal-'Adheem (×3)
Glory be to my Lord, the Magnificent.
💡 Say 'Allahu Akbar' while moving into ruku, then recite the tasbih three times.
سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ — رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah — Rabbana laka-l-hamd
Allah hears those who praise Him — Our Lord, all praise is for You.
💡 Say the first part while rising from ruku; the second part once standing upright.
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَىٰ (×3)
Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la (×3)
Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.
💡 Say 'Allahu Akbar' while moving into sujood.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu Akbar
Allah is the Greatest.
💡 Brief sitting between the two sajdahs. Say 'Allahu Akbar' while rising from sujood and again while going down for the second sujood.
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَىٰ (×3)
Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la (×3)
Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu Akbar
Allah is the Greatest.
💡 Stand up from the second sujood saying 'Allahu Akbar', then fold the hands again to begin rakat 2.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Raheem
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
💡 Stand up saying 'Allahu Akbar'. In rakat 2 we skip Thana and Ta'awwudh and begin directly with Bismillah and Fatiha.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ آمِين
Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil-'alameen. Ar-Rahmanir-Raheem. Maliki yawmid-deen. Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'een. Ihdinas-siratal-mustaqeem. Siratal-ladheena an'amta 'alayhim, ghayril-maghdoobi 'alayhim wa lad-dalleen. Ameen.
All praise is for Allah, Lord of all worlds. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgment. You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help. Guide us along the straight path — the path of those You have blessed, not of those who incur wrath, nor of those who go astray. Ameen.
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Qul huwa Allahu ahad. Allahus-samad. Lam yalid wa lam yulad. Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.
Say: He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets, nor is born. And there is none comparable to Him.
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ (×3)
Subhana Rabbiyal-'Adheem (×3)
Glory be to my Lord, the Magnificent.
سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ — رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah — Rabbana laka-l-hamd
Allah hears those who praise Him — Our Lord, all praise is for You.
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَىٰ (×3)
Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la (×3)
Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Allahu Akbar
Allah is the Greatest.
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَىٰ (×3)
Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la (×3)
Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.
التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibat. As-salamu 'alayka ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. As-salamu 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahis-saliheen. Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh.
All greetings, prayers and pure things are for Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.
💡 When reaching 'la ilaha', raise the index finger of the right hand; lower it at 'illallah'.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammad, kama sallayta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala ali Ibrahim, innaka Hameedun Majeed. Allahumma barik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala ali Muhammad, kama barakta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala ali Ibrahim, innaka Hameedun Majeed.
O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious. O Allah, bestow grace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You bestowed grace upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina 'adhaban-nar
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ
As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah
Peace and mercy of Allah be upon you.
💡 Turn the head to the right shoulder while reciting.
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ
As-salamu 'alaykum wa rahmatullah
Peace and mercy of Allah be upon you.
💡 Turn the head to the left shoulder while reciting. The prayer is now complete.