after Ruk?‘ is also considered Qun?t, a third kind of Qun?t is to prolong the recitation from the Qur’?n, and the aforementioned Du‘?’ is also considered Qun?t, so how was it decided that the Qun?t in ‘Anas’ narration refers to the last one?!

* Postulations and Refutation:

Postulations:

Some ‘Ulamah postulated that doing Qun?t in Fajr Sal?t entails that he ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) used to recite this Du‘?’ in Fajr Sal?t only for all the Salaw?t share the aforementioned kinds of Qun?t but ‘Anas only mentioned the Fajr Sal?t to the exclusion of other Salaw?t. Another postulation says that the Du‘?’ recited in Qun?t is not dedicated for asking All?h’s ( - عز وجل -) curse on the kuff?r and All?h’s ( - عز وجل -) mercy for the Mu’min?n, for he ( - عز وجل -) abandoned this Du‘?’ after reciting it for a month or so. Accordingly, this Du‘? must be that well-known one [that begins with “All?humma Ihdin? F?man Hadayt].

Refutation:

Point one: The authentic narration -of Al-Bukh?r?- states that ‘Anas ( - رضي الله عنه -) related that the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) did Qun?t in both Fajr and Magrib Sal?t. Al-Bar?’ Ibn ‘?zib narrated the same thing (1) , so why to State Fajr Sal?t to the exclusion of Magrib Sal?t??!

If it were raised that the Qun?t done in Magrib Sal?t was dedicated for asking All?h’s ( - عز وجل -) relief from certain affliction, Ahlul Had?th would answer: ‘Yes, indeed. So is the Qun?t done in Fajr Sal?t; it was done for the same purpose- as was narrated by ‘Anas himself in the Sah?h to have said: ‘the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) did Qun?t for a month asking All?h’s ( - عز وجل -) wrath to be showered on one of the