He said, "Prophet of Allah, tell me about what Allah has taught you and which I do not know. Tell me about the prayer."He replied, "Pray the dawn prayer, then refrain from prayer until the sun rises and climbs high, for it rises between the two horns of Satan, and at that moment the disbelievers prostrate to it. After that, pray, for the prayer is witnessed and attended."
يا نبي الله أخبرني عما علمك الله وأجهله، أخبرني عن الصلاة؟ قال: صل صلاة الصبح، ثم أقصر عن الصلاة حتى تطلع الشمس حتى ترتفع، فإنها تطلع حين تطلع بين قرني شيطان وحينئذ يسجد لها الكفار، ثم صل، فإن الصلاة مشهودة محضورة.
Muslim narrated it in the Book of the Prayer of Travelers (832), in the story of the conversion of Amr bin Abasa to Islam, and it was mentioned previously in the Book of Purification, in the chapter on the reward of wudu.His words "witnessed and attended" mean that the angels witness it, and the people of obedience attend it. As for his words "until it rises," this appears to refer to the Duha prayer. Shaykh bin Baz, may Allah have mercy on him, affirmed that the Ishraq prayer is the Duha prayer at its earliest time, and that it is preferable to perform it once the Duha sun has risen higher. Majmu Fatawa (401/11). This is because those who hold that the Ishraq prayer is recommended say it is performed immediately after sunrise, as reported from Anas in a daif hadith, which follows.As for what was reported from Anas bin Malik, who said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Whoever prays the dawn prayer in congregation, then sits remembering Allah until the sun rises, then prays two units of prayer, will have a reward like that of a hajj and an umrah.'" And he said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Complete, complete, complete.'" This is daif.Tirmidhi narrated it (586) from Abdullah bin Muawiya Jumahi, who said, "Abdul-Aziz bin Muslim narrated to us, Abu Zilal narrated to us, from Anas bin Malik," and he related it. Tirmidhi said, "Hasan gharib."I say, in its chain is Abu Zilal, who is Hilal bin Abu Hilal, also said to be Ibn Abu Malik, and his father's name is Maymun, also said to be Suwayd, also said to be Burayda. Ibn Main said, "Abu Zilal, whose name is Hilal, is nothing." Bukhari said, "His hadith is passable." Abu Dawud criticized him, and Nasai and others declared him daif. Ibn Hibban mentioned Abu Zilal among the weak narrators, saying, "A careless shaykh, it is not permissible to rely on him under any circumstances, he narrates from Anas what is not from his hadith." He also mentioned among the trustworthy narrators, Hilal bin Abu Hilal, who also narrates from Anas, and from whom Yahya bin Mutawakkil narrates. Mizzi's statement implies that the two are one and the same, and that is why he mentioned Yahya bin Mutawakkil among those who narrated from Abu Zilal. Azdi and Abu Ahmad Hakim and others also declared him daif. In conclusion, he is daif. For more, see Tahdhib al-Tahdhib (11/84).Likewise what was reported from Abdullah bin Umar, from the Prophet ﷺ, "Whoever prays the dawn prayer, then sits in his place until the prayer becomes due for him, will be like one who has an accepted umrah and hajj." Tabarani narrated it in Al-Awsat (5602), and among its narrators is Fadl bin Muwaffaq, in whom there is weakness.Likewise what was reported from Hasan bin Ali, who said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever prays the dawn prayer, then remembers Allah until the sun rises, then prays two or four units of prayer, the Fire will not touch his skin.'" Munziri mentioned it in Targhib wal-Tarhib, attributing it to Bayhaqi, and its chain is feeble.There are other hadiths on this subject, see Targhib wal-Tarhib (1/294).