Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 177-194

Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 177-194

Chapter 20: The night prayers are two by two, and Witr is one rakah at the end of the night.

Ibn 'Umar reported that a person asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the night prayer. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Prayer during the night should consist of pairs of rak'ahs, but if one of you fears morning is near, he should pray one rak'ah which will make his prayer an odd number for him. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 177)

Salim reported on the authority of his father that a person asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the night prayer. He said:

It consists of pairs of rak'ahs, but if one fears morning is near, he should make it an odd number by praying one rak'ah. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 178)

'Abdullah b. 'Umar reported:

A man stood up and said. Messenger of Allah, how is the night prayer? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The night prayer consists of pair, but if you apprehend the rise of dawn, make it odd number by observing one rak'ah. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 179)

'Abdullah b. 'Umar reported:

A person asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as I stood between him (the Holy Prophet) and the inquirer and he said: Messenger of Allah, how is the night prayer? He (the Holy Prophet) said: It consists of pairs of rak'ahs, but if you apprehend morning, you should pray one rak'ah and make the end of your prayer as Witr. Then a person asked him (the Holy Prophet) at the end of the year and I was at that place near the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); but I do not know whether he was the same person or another person, but he (the Holy Prophet) gave him the same reply. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 180)

This hadith his been narrated by Ibn 'Umar by another chain of transmitters but it does not have these words:

" Then a person asked him at the end of the year," and what follows subsequently. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 181)

Ibn 'Umar reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:

Hasten to pray Witr before morning. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 182)

Ibn 'Umar said:

He who prayed at night should make Witr the end of his prayer, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered this. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 183)

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Make Witr the end of your night prayer. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 184)

Nafi' reported Ibn 'Umar as saying:

He who observed the night prayer should make Witr the end of his prayer before dawn. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to order them thus. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 185)

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Witr is a rak'ah at the end of the prayer. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 186)

Ibn Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Witr is a rak'ah at the end of the night prayer. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 187)

Abu Mijlaz reported:

I asked Ibn 'Abbas about the Witr prayer. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: It is a rak'ah at the end of the night prayer. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 188)

Ibn 'Umar reported:

A person called (the attention) of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as he was in the mosque, and said: Messenger of Allah, how should I make the rak'ahs of the night prayer an odd number? Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) said: He who prays (night prayer) he should observe it in pairs, but if he apprehends the rise of morning, he should observe one rak'ah; that would make the number odd (for the rak'ahs) observed by him. This was narrated by Abu Kuraib 'Ubaidullah b. 'Abdullah and Ibn 'Umar did not make mention of it. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 189)

Anas b. Sirin reported:

I asked Ibn 'Umar to tell me about the practice of the Prophet (ﷺ) in regard to two rak'ahs before the dawn prayer: Should I make lengthy recitation in them? He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe, the night prayer in pairs and then made the number odd by observing one rak'ah. I said: I am not asking you about it. He said: You are a bulky man, will you not show me the patience to narrate to you the hadith completely? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe the night prayer in pairs and then made the number odd by observing one rak'ah, and then he observed two rak'ahs before dawn quite close to the call for prayer (Khalaf said:" Did you see [yourself the Prophet observing] the two rak'ahs before the dawn?" and he made no mention of prayer.) (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 190)

Anas b. Sirin reported:

I asked Ibn 'Umar like this (as recorded in the previous hadith) and he made this addition:" And he (the Holy Prophet) made the end of the night prayer as odd number by one rak'ah." And there is also (this addition):" Stop, stop, you are bulky." (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 191)

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

The night prayer consists of pairs and when you see the approach of dawn, make this number odd by one rak'ah. It was said to Ibn 'Umar: What does the (word) pair imply? He said: (It means) that salutation is uttered after every two rak'ahs. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 192)

Abu Sa'id (al Khudri) reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:

Observe Witr prayer before it is morning. Abu Sa'id reported that they (the Prophet's Companions) asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about Witr (prayer). (In reply to their inquiry) he said: Observe Witr prayer before it is morning. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 193)

Abu Sa'id reported that they (some of the Companions) of the Prophet (ﷺ) asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about Witr He said:

Observe Witr before morning. (Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 194)

Sahih Muslim Book 6 – Hadith 177-194

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