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رَكْعَتَا الْفَجْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا
Translation: The two rak‘ahs of Fajr are better than the world and all it contains.

This narration in Sahih Muslim supports the special status of the Fajr Sunnah; the Hanafi rule discourages additional voluntary prayer after true dawn.

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Emphasis on the Fajr Sunnah

Prohibited and Disliked Times for Prayer: Rules and Differences

رَكْعَتَا الْفَجْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا
Translation: The two rak‘ahs of Fajr are better than the world and all it contains.

This narration in Sahih Muslim supports the special status of the Fajr Sunnah; the Hanafi rule discourages additional voluntary prayer after true dawn.