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RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 199 which has been sent down to us. (2. 137) in the first raka'a and the verse:. We believe in Allah and bear thou witness we are obedient to Allah (3. 53) in the second raka'a. One version says: The verse: Let us agree upon one matter which is the same for you and for us . . . (3. 65) in the second raka'a (Muslim). 1112. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet recited. Al-Kafirun (Chapter 109) and sura Al-Ikhlas (Chapter 112) in the two raka'as before the dawn Prayer (Muslim). sura 1113. Ibn Umar relates: I observed the Holy Prophet for a month reciting chapters 109 and 112 in the two raka'as before the dawn Prayer (Tirmidhi). 197. . On Relaxation after the Two Raka'as 1114. Ayesha relates that after offering his two raka'as the Holy Prophet would lie down on his right side (Bokhari). 1115. Ayesha relates that between the evening and dawn Prayers the. Holy Prophet would offer eleven raka'as, ten of them two by two and the last one by itself. When the muezzin made the call for Fajr and it became light and he came to apprise the Holy Prophet, he would get up and offer two brief raka'as and then lie down on his right side till the muezzin came to him for the. Iqamah (Muslim). 1116. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: When you have offered your two raka'as before Fajr you can lie down on your right side (Abu. Daud and Tirmidhi). 198. . On the Sunnahs of the Noon Prayer 1117. Ibn Umar relates: I offered two raka'as before Zohar and two after it in the company of the Holy Prophet (Bokhari and Muslim). 1118. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet never omitted four raka'as before Zohar (Bokhari). 1119. Ayesha relates: When the Holy Prophet was in my house he would. offer four raka'as before Zohar, then go and lead the Prayer and come back and offer two raka'as. He would lead the Maghrib Prayer and come back and offer two raka'as. When he had led the Isha Prayer he would come in and offer two raka'as (Muslim). 1120. Umm Habibah relates that the Holy Prophet said: One who does not neglect four raka'as before Zohar and four after it will be shielded against the Fire (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi).