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Witr In Sahih AlBukhari

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-367		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.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on What is said regarding the Witr prayer in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5186		Narrated Abu Salama Bin Abdulrahman that he asked Aisha How was the prayer of Allah Messenger ﷺ in Ramadan? She replied; He did not pray more than eleven rakat in Ramadan or in any other month. He used to pray four rakat -- let alone their beauty and length--and then he would pray four --let alone their beauty and length -- and then he would pray three rakat witr. She added; I asked; O Allah Messenger ﷺ ! Do you sleep before praying the witr? He replied; O Aisha! My eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The superiority of Nawafil at night in Ramadan in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-998		Narrated Aisha: The Prophet ﷺ used to pray while I was sleeping across in his bed in front of him. Whenever he wanted to pray witr; he would wake me up and I would pray witr.	The Chapter on Adhan And Iqama At Fajir in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on To offer AlSalat the prayer behind a sleeping person in Sahih AlBukhari

In Sahih Muslim

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SahihMuslim-017-001-23794		Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray in the night and when he observed Witr; he said to me: O Aisha; get up and observe Witr.	Chapter on 17 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-23798		Aisha reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to observe Witr every night; and he would at times complete his Witr at the end of the night.	Chapter on 17 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-23799		Saad Bin Hisham Bin Amir decided to participate in the expedition for the sake of Allah; so he came to Medina and he decided to dispose of his property there and buy arms and horses instead and fight against the Romans to the end of his life. When he came to Medina; he met the people of Medina. They dissuaded him to do such a thing; and informed him that a group of six men had decided to do so during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade them to do it; and said: Is there not for you a model pattern in me? And when they narrated this to him Saad Bin Hisham ; he returned to his wife; though he had divorced her and made people witness to his reconciliation. He then came to Ibn Abbas and asked him about the Witr of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Ibn Abbas said: Should I not lead you to one who knows best amongst the people of the world about the Witr of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ? He said: Who is it? He Ibn Abbas said: It is Aisha. So go to her and ask her about Witr and then come to me and inform me about her answer that she would give you. So I came to Hakim Bin Aflah and requested him to take me to her. He said: I would not go to her; for I forbade her to speak anything about the conflict between the two groupS; but she refused to accept my advice and went to participate in that corflict. I requested him Hakim with an oath to lead me to her. So we went to Aisha and we begged permission to meet her. She granted us permission and we went in. She said: Are you Hakim? She recognised him. He replied: Yes. She said: Who is there with you? He said: He is Saad Bin Hisham. She said: Which Hisham? He said: He is Hisham Bin Amir. She blessed him Amir with mercy from Allah and spoke good of him Qatada said that he died as a martyr in Uhud. I said: Mother of the Faithful; tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: Dont you read the Quran? I said: Yes. Upon this she said: The character of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the Quran. He said: I felt inclined to get up and not ask anything further till death. But then I changed my mind and said: Inform me about the observance of the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: Did you not recite: O thou wrapped up? He said: Yes. She said: Allah; the Exalted and the Glorious; made the observance of the night prayer at the beginning of this Surah obligatory. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his Companions around him observed this night prayer for one year. Allah held back the concluding portion of this Surah for twelve months in the Heaven till at the end of this period Allah revealed the concluding verses of this Surah which lightened the burden of this prayer ; and the night prayer became a supererogatory prayer after being an obligatory one. I said: Mother of the Faithful; inform me about the Witr of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: I used to prepare tooth stick for him and water for his ablution; and Allah would rouse him to the extent He wished during the night. He would use the tooth stick; and perform ablution; and would offer nine rakahs; and would not sit but in the eighth one and would remember Allah; and praise Him and supplicate Him; then he would get up without uttering the salutation and pray the ninth rakah. He would then sit; remember; praise Him and supplicate Him and then utter a salutation loud enough for us to hear. He would then pray two rakahs sitting after uttering the salutation; and that made eleven rakahs. O my son; but when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ grew old and put on flesh; he observed Witr of seven; doing in the two rakahs as he had done formerly; and that made nine. O my son; and when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ observed prayer; he liked to keep on observing it; and when sleep or pain overpowered him and made it impossible for him to observe prayer in the night; he prayed twelve rakahs daring the day. I am not aware of Allah Prophet ﷺ having recited the whole Quran during one single night; or praying through the night till morning; or fasting a complete month; except Ramadan. He the narrator said: I then went to Ibn Abbas and narrated to him the hadith transmitted from her ; and he said: She says the truth If I went to her and got into her presence; I would have listened to it orally from her. He said: If I were to know that you do not go to her. I would not have transmitted this hadith to you narrated by her.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 18 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-23825		Abu Saeed 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.	Chapter on 20 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-23826		Jabir reported Allah Messenger ﷺ as saying: If anyone is afraid that he may not get up in the latter part of the night; he should observe Witr in the first part of it; and if anyone is eager to get up in the last part of it; he should observe Witr at the end of the night; for prayer at the end of the night is witnessed by the angels and that is preferable.	The Chapter on Special Days Of Jews And Muharram in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 21 in Sahih Muslim

In Sunan AlTermithi

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SunanAlTermithi-017-001-10992		Masruq narrated that : he asked Aisha about the Witr of the Prophet. She said: He would perform Witr during all of the night; either its beginning; its middle; or its end. So when he died; his Witr ended; during the approachof AlSahar.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on What Has Been Related About AlWitr During The Beginning Of The Night And Its End in Sunan AlTermithi
SunanAlTermithi-017-001-10993			The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on What Has Been Related About Seven Rakah For AlWitr in Sunan AlTermithi
SunanAlTermithi-017-001-8625			The Chapter on Communication In Matter Concerning The Religion in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Chapters on The Virtues of the Quran in Sunan AlTermithi

In Sunan AlNasai

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SunanAlNasai-017-001-11430		It was narrated that Aisha said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray at night while I was lying down sleeping between him and the Qibla on his bed. When he wanted to pray witr he would wake me up and I would pray witr	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers Sleeping And Ablution in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The concession allowing praying behind one who is sleeping in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-11867		It was narrated from Ibrahim Bin Muhammad Bin AlMuntashir that his father was in the Masjid of Amr Bin Shurahbil and the Iqamah for prayer was said; so they were waiting for him. He said: I was praying Witr; and Abdullah was asked: Is there any Witr after the Adhan? He said: Yes; and after the Iqamah; and he narrated that the Prophet ﷺ slept and missed the prayer until the sun rose then prayed. And the wording is that of Yahya.	The Chapter on Adhan And Iqama And Bowing in HodHood Indexing, The Book of the Times of Prayer in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15550		It was narrated from Saad Bin Hisham that: He met Ibn Abbas and asked him about Witr. He said: Shall I not lead you to one who knows best among the people of the world about the witr of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ? He said: Yes. Ibn Abbas said: It is Aishah. So go to her and ask her about witr and then come back to me and tell me the answer that she gives you. So I went to Hakim Bin Aflah and asked him to go accompany me to her. He said: I shall not go to her; for I told her not to say anything about these two conflicting groups; but she refused to accept my advice and went on to participate in the conflict. I swore an oath; beseeching him to take me to her. So he came with me and went unto her. She said to Hakim: Who is this with you? He said: He is Saad Bin Hisham. She said: Which Hisham? He said: Ibn Amir. She supplicated for mercy for him and said: What a good man Amir was. He said: O Mother of the Believers; tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah. She said: Dont you read the Quran? I said: Yes. She said The character of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the Quran. He said: I wanted to get up and leave ; then I thought of the Qiyam night prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: Tell me about the Qiyam of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: Do you not recite this surah: O you wrapped in garments? I said: Yes. She said: Allah; the Mighty and Sublime; made Qiyam AlLail obligatory at the beginning of this surah; so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his companions prayed Qiyam AlLail for one year. Allah SWT withheld the latter part of this surah for twelve months; then he revealed the lessening of this duty at the end of this surah; so Qiyam AlLail became voluntary after it had been obligatory. I felt inclined to stand up and not ask anything further ; then I thought of the witr of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I said: O Mother of the Believers; tell me about the witr of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: We used to prepare his siwak and water for his ablution; and Allah SWT would wake him when He wished during the night. He would use the siwak; perform ablution; and then pray eight rakahs in which he would not sit until he reached the eighth one. Then he would sit and remember Allah SWT and supplicate; then he would say the taslim that we could hear. Then he would pray two rakas sitting after uttering the taslim; then he would pray one rakah; and that made eleven rakahs; O my son! When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ grew older and put on weight; he prayed witr with seven rakahs; then he prayed two rakahs sitting down after saying the taslim; and that made nine rakahs. O my son; when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ offered a prayer; he liked to continue to offer it; and when sleep; sickness; or pain distracted him from praying Qiyam AlLail; he would pray twelve rakahs during the day. I am not aware of the Prophet of Allah ﷺ having recited the whole Quran during a single night; or praying through the whole night until morning; or fasting a complete month; except Ramadan. I went to Ibn Abbas and told him what she had said; and he said: She has spoken the truth. If I could go to her and meet her face to face I would so that she could tell me all of that verbally.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Qiyam AlLail Voluntary prayers at night in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15600		It was narrated that Saad Bin Hisham Bin Amir said: I came to AlMadinah and entered upon Aisha; may Allah SWT be pleased with her. She said: Who are you? I said: I am Saad Bin Hisham Bin Amir. She said: May Allah have mercy on your father. I said: Tell me about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did such and such. I said: Yes indeed. She said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray Isha at night; then he would go to his bed and sleep. In the middle of the night; he would get up to relieve himself and go to his water for purification and perform Ablution. Then he went into the Masjid and prayed eight rakahs. I think he made the recitation; bowing and prostration equal in length. Then he prayed one rakah of witr; then he prayed two rakahs sitting down. Then he lay down on his side. Sometimes Bilal would come and tell him that it was time to pray before he napped; and sometimes he napped. And sometimes I was not sure if he had napped or not before he told him that it was time to pray. This is how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray until he grew older and gained weight- and she mentioned whatever Allah SWT willed about his gaining weight. She said: And the Prophet ﷺ used to lead the people in praying witr; then he would go to his bed. In the middle of the night; he would get up and go to water for purification; and to relieve himself; then he would perform Ablution. Then he would go into the masjid and pray six rakahs; and I think he made the recitation; bowing; and prostration equal in length. Then he prayed one rakah of witr; then he prayed two rakahs sitting down. Then he lay down on his side. Sometimes Bilal would come and tell him that it was time to pray before he napped; and sometimes he napped. And sometimes I was not sure if he had napped or not before he told him that it was time to pray. She said: And this is how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ continued to pray.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers Sleeping And Ablution in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on What is done when one begins the prayer standing and mentioning the differences with those who reported from Aisha concerning it in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15624		It was narrated that Ali; may Allah SWT be pleased with him; said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: O people of the Quran; pray witr; for Allah; the Mighty and Sublime; is Witr One and loves AlWitr the odd numbered.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Mina And Alqiblah in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The command to pray witr in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15628		It was narrated that Qais Bin Talq said: My father; Talq Bin Ali visited me one day in Ramadan and stayed with us until the evening. He led us in praying Qiyam that night and prayed witr with us. Then he went down to a masjid and led his companions in prayer until only witr was left. Then he told a man to go forward and said to him: Lead them in praying witr; for I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: There should not be two witrs in one night.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Mina And Alqiblah in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Prophet SAW prohibition of praying witr twice in one night in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15630		It was narrated that Aisha said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed witr at the beginning of the night and at the end; and in the middle. And toward the end of his life; he settled on performing witr at the end of the night.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The time for witr in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15632		Abu Nadrah AlAwaqi narrated that he heard Abu Saeed AlKhudri say: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about witr and he said: Pray witr before dawn Subh.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Raising From Prostration in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The command to pray witr before dawn in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15634		It was narrated from Ibrahim Bin Muhammad AlMuntashir; from his father; that: He was in the masjid of Amr Bin Shurahbil and the iqamah for prayer was said; and they were waiting. He came and said: I was praying witr. Abdullah was asked: Is there any witr after the adhan? He said: Yes; and after the Iqamah. And he narrated that the Prophet ﷺ once slept and missed the prayer until the sun had risen; then he prayed.	The Chapter on Adhan And Iqama And Bowing in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Witr after the adhan in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15657		It was narrated that Umm Salamah said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray witr with thirteen rakahs; and when he grew older and weaker he prayed witr with nine.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Mentioning the discrepancies in the narration from Habib Ibn Abi Thabit in the hadith of Ibn Abbas concerning Witr in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15659		Duwaid Bin Nafi said: Ibn Shihab informed me; saying: Ata Bin Yazid narrated to me from Abu Ayoub :That the Prophet ﷺ said: Witr is a duty; and whoever wants to pray witr with seven rakahs ; let him do so; whoever wants to pray witr with five; let him do so; whoever wants to pray witr with three; let him do so; and whoever wants to pray witr with one; let him do so.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers Sleeping And Ablution in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Mentioning the different narrations from AlZuhri for the hadith of Abu Ayub concerning Witr in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15660		AlAwzaI said: AlZuhri narrated to me; he said: Ata Bin Yazid; from Abu Ayoub :The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Witr is a duty; and whoever wants to pray witr with seven rakahs ; let him do so; whoever wants to pray witr with five; let him do so; whoever wants to pray witr with three; let him do so; and whoever wants to pray witr with one; let him do so.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Almasjid in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Mentioning the different narrations from AlZuhri for the hadith of Abu Ayub concerning Witr in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15661		Abu Muaid narrated from AlZuhri; who said: Ata Bin Yazid narrated to me that he heard Abu Ayoub AlAnsari say: Witr is a duty; so whoever wants to pray witr with five rakahs let him do so; whoever wants to pray witr with three; let him do so; and whoever wants to pray witr with one; let him do so.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Mentioning the different narrations from AlZuhri for the hadith of Abu Ayub concerning Witr in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15662		Sufyan narrated from AlZuhri; from Ata Bin Yazid; from Abu Ayoub ; who said: Whoever wants to pray witr with seven rakahs let him do so; and whoever wants to pray witr with five rakahs let him do so; and whoever wants to pray witr with three rakahs; let him do so; and whoever wants to pray witr with one rakah; let him do so; and wants to do so gesturing; let him do so.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Almasjid in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Mentioning the different narrations from AlZuhri for the hadith of Abu Ayub concerning Witr in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15668		Muadh Bin Hisham said: My father narrated to me; from Qatadah; from Zurarah Bin Awuf a; from Saad Bin Hisham; that Aisha said: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed witr with nine rakahs; he did not sit until the eighth rakah. Then he would praise Allah SWT and remember Him and supplicate; then he would get up and he wouldnt say the taslim; then he prayed the ninth; then he sat and remembered Allah SWT and supplicated. Then he said a taslim that we could hear. Then he prayed two rakahs sitting down. When he grew older and weaker; he prayed witr with seven rakahs and did not sit until the sixth. Then he got up and did not say the taslim; and prayed the seventh; then he said the taslim; then he prayed two rakahs sitting down.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on How to pray witr with seven in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15670		It was narrated from Zurarah Bin Awuf a: When Saad Bin Hisham Bin Amir came to visit us; he told us that he came to Ibn Abbas and asked him about the witr of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said: Shall I not tell you of the most knowledgeable person on Earth about the witr of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ? I said: Who? He said: Aishah. So we went to her and greeted her with Salam and entered and asked her. I said: Tell me about the witr of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: We used to prepare for him his siwak and water for Ablution; then Allah SWT would wake him when He willed to wake him at night. He would clean his teeth and perform Ablution; then he would pray nine rakahs; during which he would not sit until the eighth. Then he would praise Allah SWT and remember Him and supplicate; then he would get up and not say the taslim. Then he would pray the ninth; then sit and praise Allah SWT and remember Him and supplicate; then he would say a taslim that we could hear. Then he prayed two rakahs sitting; and that was eleven rakahs; O my son. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ grew older and put on weight; he prayed witr with seven; then he prayed two rakahs sitting after saying the taslim; and that was nine; O my son. And when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ offered a prayer; he liked to persist in offering it.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on How to pray witr with nine rakahs in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15671		It was narrated that Aisha said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray witr with nine rakahs; then he would pray two rakahs sitting down. When he grew weaker he prayed witr with seven rakahs; then he prayed two rakahs sitting down.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on How to pray witr with nine rakahs in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15676		It was narrated that Umm Salamah said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray witr with thirteen rakahs; but when he grew older and weaker he prayed witr with nine.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Witr with thirteen rakahs in Sunan AlNasai
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15705		Abu Salamah Bin Abdulrahman narrated that : He asked Aisha about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at night. She said: He used to pray thirteen rakahs: nine rakahs standing; one of which was witr; and two rakahs sitting. When he wanted to bow he would stand up; and bow and prostrate; and he did that after witr. Then when he heard the call for Subh; he stood up and prayed two brief rakahs.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Shorting The Prayers in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on It is permissible to pray between witr and the two rakahs of Fajr in Sunan AlNasai

In Sunan Abu Dawoud

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24686		Narrated Saad Bin Hisham: I divorced my wife. I then came to Medina to sell my land that was there so that I could buy arms and fight in battle. I met a group of the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ. They said: Six persons of us intended to do so i.e. divorce their wives and purchase weapons ; but the Prophet ﷺ prohibited them. He said: For you in the Messenger of Allah there is an excellent model. I then came to Ibn Abbas and asked him about the witr observed by the Prophet ﷺ. He said: I point to you a person who is most familiar with the witr observed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Go to Aishah. While going to her I asked Hakim Bin Aflah to accompany me. He refused; but I adjured him. He; therefore; went along with me. We sought permission to enter upon Aishah. She said: Who is this ? He said: Hakim Bin Aflah. She asked: Who is with you ? He replied: Saad Bin Hisham. She said: Hisham son of Amir who was killed in the Battle of Uhud. I said: Yes. She said: What a good man Amir was! I said: Mother of faithful; tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She asked: Do you not recite the Quran ? The character of Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the Quran. I asked: Tell me about his vigil and prayer at night. She replied: Do you not recite: O thou folded in garments 73:1. I said: Why not ?When the opening of this Surah was revealed; the Companions stood praying most of the night until their fett swelled; and the concluding verses were not revealed for twelve months from heaven. At last the concluding verses were revealed and the prayer at night became voluntary after it was obligatory. I said: Tell me about the witr of the Prophet ﷺ. She replied: He used to pray eight rakahs; sitting only during the eighth of them. Then he would stand up and pray another rakahs. He would sit only after the eighth and the ninth rakahs. He would utter salutation only after the ninth rakah. He would then pray two rakahs sitting and that made eleven rakahs; O my son. But when he grew old and became fleshy he observed a witr of seven; sitting only in sixth and seventh rakahs; and would utter salutation only after the seventh rakah. He would then pray two rakahs sitting; and that made nine rakahs; O my son. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not pray through a whole night; or recite the whole Quran in a night or fast a complete month except in Ramadan. When he offered prayer; he would do that regularly. When he was overtaken by sleep at night; he would pray twelve rakahs.The narrator said: I came to Ibn Abbas and narrated all this to him. By Allah; this is really a tradition. Has I been on speaking terms with her; I would have come to her and heard it from her mouth. I said: If I knew that you were not on speaking terms with her; I would have never narrated it to you.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24706		Abdullah Bin Abi Qais said that he asked Aisha: How many rakahs would the Messenger of Allah ﷺ pray observing the witr ? She said: He used to observe the witr with four and three; six and three; eight and three; and ten and three rakahs never observing less than seven or more than thirteen.The narrator Ahmad added in his version: He would not observe the witr with two rakahs before the dawn. I asked: With what would he observe the witr ? She said: He would never leave it. The version of Ahmad does not mention the words six and three rakahs.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on On The Night Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24745		Narrated Ali Ibn Abu Talib: The Prophet ﷺ said: Allah is single witr and loves what is single; so observe the witr; you who follow the Quran.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Recommendation To Pray Witr in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24748		Narrated Buraydah Ibn AlHasib: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: The witr is a duty; so he who does not observe it does not belong to us; the witr is a duty; so he who does not observe it does not belong to us; the witr is a duty; so he who does not observe it does not belong to us.	The Chapter on Special Days Charity And The Day Of Resurrection in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Concerning One Who Does Not Pray Witr in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24754		Narrated AlHasan Ibn Ali: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught me some words that I say during the witr. The version of Ibn Jawas has: I say them in the supplication of the witr. They were: O Allah; guide me among those Thou hast guided; grant me security among those Thou hast granted security; take me into Thy charge among those Thou hast taken into Thy charge; bless me in what Thou hast given; guard me from the evil of what Thou hast decreed; for Thou dost decree; and nothing is decreed for Thee. He whom Thou befriendest is not humbled. Blessed and Exalted art Thou; our Lord.	The Chapter on Allah Characteristics Granting Mercy And Forgiveness in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Qunut During Witr in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24755		The aforesaid tradition has been transmitted by Abu Ishaq with the same chain and to the same effect. In the last of this tradition he said: The version has the words: He would recite the supplication of the witr. He did not mention the words: I say them in the witr.Abu Dawud said: The name of Abu AlHawra is Rabiah Bin Shaiban.	Chapter on The Qunut During Witr in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24756		Narrated Ali Ibn Abu Talib: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say at the end of his witr: O Allah; I seek refuge in Thy good pleasure from Thy anger; and in Thy forgiveness from Thy punishment; and I seek refuge in Thy mercy from Thy wrath. I cannot reckon the praise due to Thee. Thou art as Thou hast praised Thyself.Abu Dawud said: Hisham is the earliest teacher of Hammad. Yahya Bin Main said: No one is reported to have narrated traditions form him except Hammad Bin Salamah.Abu Dawud said: Ubay Bin Kaab said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited supplication in the witr before bowing.Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been narrated by Isa Bin Yunus through a different chain of narrators from Ubay Bin Ka Bin He also narrated it through a different chain of narrators on the authority of Ubay Bin Kaab that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited the supplication in the witr before bowing.Abu Dawud said: The chain of narrators of the tradition of Saeed from Qatadah goes: Yazid Bin Zurai narrated from Said; from Qatadah; from Azrah; from Saeed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Abza; on the authority of his father; from the Prophet ﷺ. This version does not mention the supplication and the name of Ubay. This tradition has also been narrated by Abd AlAla and Muhammad Bin Bishr AlAbd. He heard the traditions from Isa Bin Yunus at Kufah. They did not mention the supplication in their version.This tradition has also been narrated by Hisham AlDastuwai and Shubah from Qatadah. They did not mention the supplication in their version. The tradition of Zubaid has been narrated by Sulaiman AlAmash; Shubah; Abd AlMalik Bin Abi Sulaiman; and Jarir Bin Hazim; all of them narrated on the authority of Zubaid. None of them mention the supplication in his version; except in the tradition transmitted by Hafs Bin Ghiyath from Misar from Zubaid; he narrated in his version that he the Prophet recited supplication before bowing.Abu Dawud said: This version of tradition is not well know. There is doubt that Hafs might have narrated this tradition from some other narrator than Misar.Abu Dawud said: It is reported that Ubay Bin Kaab used to recited the supplication in the witr in the second half of Ramadan.	The Chapter on Supplication And Torment Asking For Heaven in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Qunut During Witr in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24763		Narrated Abu Qatadah: The Prophet ﷺ asked Abu Bakr: When do you observe the witr? He replied: I observe the witr prayer in the early hours of the night. The Prophet ﷺ asked Umar: When do you observe the witr? He replied: At the end of the night. He then said to Abu Bakr: This has followed it with care; and he said to Umar: He has followed it with strength.	The Chapter on Special Days And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Praying With Witr Before Sleeping in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24764		Masruq said: I asked Aisha: When would the Messenger of Allah ﷺ observe the witr prayer ? She replied: Any time he observed the witr; sometimes in the early hours of the night; sometimes at midnight and sometimes towards the end of it. But he used to observe the witr just before the dawn when he died.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Raising From Prostration in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Time Of The Witr Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24768		Narrated Talq Ibn Ali: Qays Ibn Talq said: Talq Ibn Ali visited us on a certain day during Ramadan. He remained with us till evening and broke fast with us. He then stood up and led us in the witr prayer. He then went to his Masjid and led them in prayer. When the witr remained; he put forward another man and said: Lead your companions in the witr prayer; for I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: There are no two witrs during one night.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Mina And Alqiblah in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Regarding The Cancellation Of Witr in Sunan Abu Dawoud

In Muwata Malik

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
MuwataMalik-017-001-35682		Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu Bakr Ibn Umar that Said Ibn Yasar said; I was travelling with Abdullah Ibn Umar on the road to Makka; and fearing that it was nearly dawn. I dismounted and prayed witr. Abdullah said; Is there not a model for you in the Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace? I said; Of course; by Allah! He said; The Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; used to pray witr on his camel.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers Praise And Makkah And Almadinah in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Hajj in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35683		Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya Ibn Said that Said Ibn AlMusayab said; Abu Bakr AlSiddiq used to pray witr when he wished to go to bed; and Umar Ibn AlKhattab used to pray witr at the end of the night. As for me; I pray witr when I go to bed.	The Book of Hajj in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35684		Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that a man asked Abdullah Ibn Umar whether the witr was obligatory and Abdullah Ibn Umar said; The Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; prayed witr; and the muslims prayed witr. The man began repeating his question; and Abdullah Ibn Umar kept saying; The Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; prayed witr; and the muslims prayed witr.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Hajj in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35685		Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that Aisha; the wife of the Prophet; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; used to say; If someone fears that he will sleep through till the morning; let him pray the witr before he sleeps; and if some one hopes to wake for the last part of the night; let him delay his witr.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers Sleeping And Ablution in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Hajj in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35686		Yahya related to me from Malik that Nafi said; I was with Abdullah Ibn Umar in Makka. The sky was clouded over and Abdullah feared that dawn was approaching so he prayed one raka for witr. Then the clouds cleared and he saw that it was still night; so he made his prayers even with one raka. Then he continued to pray two rakas at a time; until when he feared the approach of dawn; he prayed one raka for witr.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Shorting The Prayers in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Hajj in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35688		Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that Sad Ibn Abi Waqqas used to pray witr after isha with one raka. Malik said; This is not the situation with us. Rather three is the minimum for witr.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Hajj in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35689		Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah Ibn Dinar that Abdullah Ibn Umar used to say; The maghrib prayer is the witr of the daytime prayers. Malik said; If someone prays witr at the beginning of the night; and goes to sleep; and then wakes up and it seems good to him to pray; let him pray; two rakas at a time. That is what I like most of what I have heard.	The Chapter on Adhan And Iqama And Ablution in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Hajj in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35695		Malik related to me that Abdulrahman Ibn AlQasim heard his father AlQasim Ibn Muhammad say; I have prayed witr after dawn. Malik said; Only a person who oversleeps so that he does not do the witr prays it after dawn. No one should intentionally make his witr after dawn.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Raising From Prostration in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Hajj in Muwata Malik