Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.  (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

Is there any Hadith that talks about the reward a person will get if he prays the Fajar Salat after the first night (Sohag Raat) of his marriage?

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Answer:

Fajr prayer on wedding morning

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Dear and Beloved Brother, to the best of our knowledge there is nothing in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (saws) which specifies a special reward if the couple or person performs the obligatory ‘fajr’ prayer on the first dawn of his marriage night. That is because regardless of whether one is in a war or one has gotten married, the offering of the five prayers are absolutely obligatory and cannot be missed under any circumstances.

There are several Aayahs in the Quran and many authentic narrations regarding the huge rewards Allah Subhanah has prepared for those pious believers who perform their obligatory prayers on time; and some even extol the special virtues of the ‘fajr’ prayers because at this time one has to sacrifice his sleep and comfort and present himself for prayers; but to the best of our knowledge, there is nothing in the Quran or the Sunnah which specifically mentions the superior rewards of a person performing his obligatory fajr prayers on the first dawn of his marriage.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan