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The Book of Witr Prayer in Sahih AlBukhari Key Points
- He laid down till the Muadh dhin came then he stood up and offered two rakat Sunnah of Fajr prayer and then went out and offered the Fajr prayer . SahihAlBukhari-017-001-366 Category:Chapter on The Prophet pbuh used to wake his family up for the Witr prayer in Sahih AlBukhari
- Narrated Aisha Allah Messenger ﷺ used to pray eleven rakat at night and that was his night prayer and each of his prostrations lasted for a period enough for one of you to recite fifty verses before Allah Messenger ﷺ raised his head . SahihAlBukhari-017-001-367 Category:Chapter on Witr as the last Salat at night in Sahih AlBukhari
- Narrated Anas Bin Seereen I asked Ibn Umar What is your opinion about the two rakat before the Fajr compulsory prayer as to prolonging the recitation in them He said The Prophet ﷺ used to pray at night two rakat followed by two and so on and end the prayer by one rakah witr . SahihAlBukhari-017-001-368 Category:Chapter on To offer the Witr Salat while riding on an animal in Sahih AlBukhari
- He was further asked Did he recite Qunut before bowing Anas replied He recited Qunut after bowing for some time for one month . SahihAlBukhari-017-001-375 Category:Chapter on To offer the Witr Salat while riding on an animal in Sahih AlBukhari
- Anas added The Prophet ﷺ sent about seventy men who knew the Quran by heart towards the pagans of Najd who were less than they in number and there was a peace treaty between them and Allah Messenger ﷺ but the Pagans broke the treaty and killed the seventy men . SahihAlBukhari-017-001-376 Category:Chapter on Offering prayers of Witr while on a journey in Sahih AlBukhari
Most Postive Sentiment Hadith in The Book of Witr Prayer in Sahih AlBukhari
Positive Sentiment may indicate a Permissible, Encouraged Actions or Sunnah
- Narrated Saeed Bin Yasar: I was going to Mecca in the company of Abdullah Bin Umar and when I apprehended the approaching dawn; I dismounted and offered the witr prayer and then joined him. Abdullah Bin Umar said; Where have you been? I replied; I apprehended the approaching dawn so I dismounted and prayed the witr prayer. Abdullah said; Isnt it sufficient for you to follow the good example of Allah Messenger ﷺ ? I replied; Yes; by Allah. He said; Allah Messenger ﷺ used to pray witr on the back of the camel while on a journey. SahihAlBukhari-017-001-373
- Narrated Muhammad Bin Seereen: Anas was asked; Did the Prophet ﷺ recite Qunut in the Fajr prayer? Anas replied in the affirmative. He was further asked; Did he recite Qunut before bowing? Anas replied; He recited Qunut after bowing for some time for one month. SahihAlBukhari-017-001-375
- Narrated Ibn Abbas: Once I passed the night in the house of Maimuna his aunt. I slept across the bed while Allah Apostle and his wife slept length-wise. The Prophet ﷺ slept till midnight or nearly so and woke up rubbing his face and recited ten verses from Surat AlImran. Allah Messenger ﷺ went towards a leather skin and performed ablution in the most perfect way and then stood for the prayer. I did the same and stood beside him. The Prophet ﷺ put his right hand on my head; twisted my ear and then prayed two rakat five times and then ended his prayer with witr. He laid down till the Muadh-dhin came then he stood up and offered two rakat Sunnah of Fajr prayer and then went out and offered the Fajr prayer. See Hadith 183 SahihAlBukhari-017-001-366
- Narrated Abdullah Bin Umar: The Prophet ﷺ said; Night prayer is offered as two rakat followed by two rakat and so on; and if you want to finish it; pray only one raka which will be witr for all the previous rakat. AlQasim said; Since we attained the age of puberty we have seen some people offering a three-rakat prayer as witr and all that is permissible. I hope there will be no harm in it. SahihAlBukhari-017-001-367
- Narrated Aisha: Allah Messenger ﷺ used to pray eleven rakat at night and that was his night prayer and each of his prostrations lasted for a period enough for one of you to recite fifty verses before Allah Messenger ﷺ raised his head. He also used to pray two rakat Sunnah before the compulsory Fajr prayer and then lie down on his right side till the Muadh-dhin came to him for the prayer. SahihAlBukhari-017-001-368
Most Negative Sentiment Hadith in The Book of Witr Prayer in Sahih AlBukhari
Negative Sentiment may indicate a Forbidden, Disliked, or Discouraged Actions
- Narrated Aasi m: I asked Anas Bin Malik about the Qunut. Anas replied; Definitely it was recited. I asked; Before bowing or after it? Anas replied; Before bowing. I added; So and so has told me that you had informed him that it had been after bowing. Anas said; He told an untruth i.e. was mistaken; according to the Hijazi dialect. Allah Messenger ﷺ recited Qunut after bowing for a period of one month. Anas added; The Prophet ﷺ sent about seventy men who knew the Quran by heart towards the pagans of Najd who were less than they in number and there was a peace treaty between them and Allah Messenger ﷺ but the Pagans broke the treaty and killed the seventy men. So Allah Messenger ﷺ recited Qunut for a period of one month asking Allah to punish them. SahihAlBukhari-017-001-376
- Nafi told that Abdullah Bin Umar used to say Taslim between the first two Rakat and the third odd one in the Witr prayer; when he wanted to attend to a certain matter during that interval between the Rakat. SahihAlBukhari-017-001-365
- Narrated Anas Bin Malik: The Prophet ﷺ recited Qunut for one month in the Fajr prayer asking Allah to punish the tribes of Ral and Dhakwan. SahihAlBukhari-017-001-377
- Narrated Ibn Abbas: Once I passed the night in the house of Maimuna his aunt. I slept across the bed while Allah Apostle and his wife slept length-wise. The Prophet ﷺ slept till midnight or nearly so and woke up rubbing his face and recited ten verses from Surat AlImran. Allah Messenger ﷺ went towards a leather skin and performed ablution in the most perfect way and then stood for the prayer. I did the same and stood beside him. The Prophet ﷺ put his right hand on my head; twisted my ear and then prayed two rakat five times and then ended his prayer with witr. He laid down till the Muadh-dhin came then he stood up and offered two rakat Sunnah of Fajr prayer and then went out and offered the Fajr prayer. See Hadith 183 SahihAlBukhari-017-001-366
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