Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 142

‘Ali (bin Abu Talib) (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Witr prayer is not obligatory as the prescribed Salat (prayers), but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed it as his regular practice (Sunnah). He (ﷺ) said, “Allah is Witr (single, odd) and loves what is Witr. So perform Witr prayer. O followers of Qur’an, observe Witr (prayer).”.

عن علي رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ الوتر ليس بختم كصلاة المكتوبة ولكن سن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏
“‏إن الله وتر يحب الوتر، فأوتروا يا أهل القرآن‏”‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه أبو داود والترمذي‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ وقال‏:‏ حديث حسن‏.‏

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 142

 
The above hadith is from the Riyad as-Salihin collection of hadiths. The hadith collection known as Riyad as-Salihin was meticulously assembled over more than four decades by Imam al-Nawawi. This 12th-century work, whose title translates to The Gardens of the Righteous, categorizes its roughly 1,900 hadiths across 20 different thematic sections for the purpose of moral and spiritual guidance.

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For more Hadith in Book 8: The Book of Virtues
 

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