Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 116 Sufyan narrated from Az-Zuhri, from ‘Ata bin Yazid, from Abu Ayyub, who said: “Whoever wants to pray witr with seven (rak’ahs) let him do so, and whoever wants to pray witr with five (rak’ahs) let him do so, and whoever wants to pray witr with three rak’ahs, let him […]
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Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 117 Mansur reported from Al-Hakam, from Miqsam, that Umm Salamah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with five and seven rak’ahs which he did not separate with any taslim nor talk.” أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ مِقْسَمٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 118 Mansur reported from Al-Hakam, from Miqsam, from Ibn ‘Abbas that Umm Salamah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with seven or five (rak’ahs), not separating between them with the taslim.” أَخْبَرَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 119 Sufyan bin Al-Husain narrated from Al-Hakam that Miqsam said: “Witr is seven and no less than five.” I mentioned that to Ibrahim and he said: “From whom did he quote that?” I said: “I do not know.” Al-Hakam said: “Then I performed Hajj and I met Miqsam and said […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 120 Hisham bin Urwah narrated from his father, from Aishah, that: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray witr with five and he did not sit except in the last (rak’ah) of them. أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 121 Shu’bah narrated from Qatadah, from Zurarahbin Awfa, from Sa’d bin Hisham, that: Aishah said: “When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) grew old and put on weight, he prayed seven rak’ahs and only sat in the last of them, and he prayed two rak’ahs while sitting after saying the taslim, […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 122 Mu’adh bin Hisham said: “My father narrated to me, from Qatadah, from Zurarah bin Awfa, from Sa’d bin Hisham, that Aishah said: ‘When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed witr with nine rak’ahs, he did not sit until the eighth rak’ah. Then he would praise Allah (SWT) and remember […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 123 It was narrated from Sa’d bin Hisham that Aishah said: “We used to prepare siwak and water for wudu for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Allah (SWT) would wake him when He willed to wake him at night, then he would clean his teeth and make wudu, and pray […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 124 It was narrated from Zurarah bin Awfa: “When Sa’d 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 […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 125 It was narrated that Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with nine rak’ahs, then he would pray two rak’ahs sitting down. When he grew weaker he prayed witr with seven rak’ahs, then he prayed two rak’ahs sitting down.” أَخْبَرَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 126 It was narrated from Aishah that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with nine and pray two rak’ahs sitting down. أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 127 It was narrated from Sa’d bin Hisham: That he came to the Mother of the Believers Aishah and asked her about the prayers of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She said: “He used to pray eight rak’ahs at night and pray witr with the ninth, then he would pray […]