Book 14: The Witr Prayer
Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 990
Abdullah bin Yusuf narrated to us. He said: Malik told us. He narrated from Nafi' and Abdullah bin Dinar, and both of them from Hazrat (Abdullah) bin Umar (ra), that a man asked the Messenger of Allah (saw) about the night Prayer. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The night Prayer is two Rak'ahs at a time. Then when one of you fears that the morning will come, he should offer one Rak'ah. It will make odd (Witr) the whole of the Prayer he has already offered.”
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Sahih al-Bukhari 991
And it is narrated from Nafi that Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (ra), in the Witr, would end with the greeting of peace (Salam) after two Rak'ahs and then pray one, so much so that he would even say something concerning one of his needs.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 992
Abdullah bin Maslamah narrated to us that it is narrated from Malik. He narrated from Makhramah bin Sulaiman, Makhramah from Kuraib, that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (ra) told him that he spent the night with Hazrat Maimunah (ra), and she was his maternal aunt. (He said:) I lay down across the width of the bedding, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) and his wife lay down along its length. He (saw) slept until, when it was midnight or about then, he woke up and began to pass his hand over his face to drive away sleep. Then he recited ten verses of Surah Al Imran. After that the Messenger of Allah (saw) got up and went to a waterskin that was hanging. He performed the ablution (Wudu). Then he stood and began to pray (Salat). I also did just as he had done and stood at his side, and he placed his right hand on my head, took hold of my ear and began to rub it. Then he prayed two Rak'ahs, then he prayed two Rak'ahs, then he prayed two Rak'ahs, then he prayed two Rak'ahs, then he prayed two Rak'ahs, then he prayed two Rak'ahs, then he prayed one Rak'ah. After that he lay down. At last the caller to prayer (Mu'adhdhin) came to him. He got up and prayed two Rak'ahs, then he went out and led the morning prayer.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 993
Yahya bin Sulaiman narrated to us, he said: (Abdullah) bin Wahb narrated to me, he said: Amr (bin Harith) told me that Abdur Rahman bin Qasim told him. He narrated from his father, his father from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (ra). He said: The Prophet (saw) said: “The prayer (Salat) of the night is two Rak'ahs at a time. So when you wish to finish the prayer, pray one Rak'ah; it will make the prayer you have prayed odd (Witr).” Qasim used to say: Ever since we came to understanding, we have seen people praying the Witr with three Rak'ahs, and every way is permissible, and I hope that there is no harm in any of them.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 994
Abul Yaman narrated to us, he said: Shu'aib told us. It is narrated from Zuhri. He narrated from Urwah (bin Zubair) that Hazrat Aishah (ra) told him: The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to pray eleven Rak'ahs. This was his prayer (Salat). By this Hazrat Aishah (ra) meant the prayer of the night. In this prayer he would remain in prostration so long that one of you could recite fifty verses before he raised his head, and before the Fajr prayer he used to pray two Rak'ahs. Then he would lie down on his right side until the caller to prayer (Mu'adhdhin) came to him to call him to the prayer.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 995
Abun Nu'man narrated to us, he said: Hammad bin Zaid narrated to us. He said: Anas bin Sirin told us, he said: I asked Hazrat (Abdullah) bin Umar (ra): What is your view, should I make the recitation long in the two Rak'ahs before the morning prayer (Salat)? He replied: The Prophet (saw) used to pray at night two Rak'ahs at a time and make them odd by praying one Rak'ah. The two Rak'ahs before the morning prayer he would pray as though the sound of the Takbir (of the Iqamah) were reaching his ears. Hammad said: That is, quickly.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 996
Umar bin Hafs (bin Ghiyath) narrated to us, he said: My father narrated to us. He said: A'mash told us, he said: Muslim (bin Kaisan) told me. He narrated from Masruq, Masruq from Hazrat Aishah (ra). She used to say: The Messenger of Allah (saw) has prayed the Witr in every part of the night, and at the end of his life he used to pray the Witr at the time of Sahur.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 997
Musaddad narrated to us, he said: Yahya (Qattan) narrated to us. He said: Hisham told us, he said: My father (Urwah bin Zubair) told me. He narrated from Hazrat Aishah (ra). She used to say: The Prophet (saw) would pray while I would be sleeping across his bedding. When he wished to pray the Witr, he would wake me, and then I too would pray the Witr.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 998
Musaddad narrated to us, he said: Yahya bin Sa'id told us. It is narrated from Ubaidullah (Umari) that (he said:) Nafi told me. It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah (bin Umar (ra)). He narrated from the Prophet (saw). He (saw) said: “Make the Witr your last prayer (Salat) at night.”
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Sahih al-Bukhari 999
Isma'il (bin Abi Uwais) narrated to us, he said: Malik told me. He narrated from Abu Bakr bin Umar bin Abdur Rahman bin Abdullah bin Umar bin Khattab, he from Sa'id bin Yasar, that he said: I was travelling with Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (ra) on the road to Mecca. Sa'id said: When I feared that dawn was near, I dismounted (from my mount) and prayed the Witr prayer. Then I caught up with him. Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (ra) said: Where were you? I said: I feared that dawn was near, so I dismounted and prayed the Witr prayer. Hazrat Abdullah (ra) said: Is there not for you an excellent example in the Messenger of Allah (saw)? I said: By Allah, certainly there is. He said: The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to pray the Witr while remaining mounted on the camel.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 1000
Musa bin Isma'il narrated to us, he said: Juwairiyah bin Asma told us. He narrated from Nafi, Nafi from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (ra). He said: The Prophet (saw), on a journey, used to pray the prayer of the night on his mount itself. His face would be turned in whatever direction it was taking him. He would make (the prostration and bowing) by gestures only, except for the obligatory prayers, and he would pray the Witr on his mount itself.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 1001
Musaddad narrated to us, he said: Hammad bin Zaid told us. He narrated from Ayyub (Sakhtiyani), Ayyub from Muhammad (bin Sirin). He said: Hazrat Anas (bin Malik (ra)) was asked: Did the Prophet (saw) supplicate while standing in the morning prayer (Salat)? He said: Yes. Then he was asked: Did he supplicate before the bowing (Ruku)? He said: After the bowing, but for a few days only.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 1002
Musaddad narrated to us, he said: Abdul Wahid (bin Ziyad) narrated to us. He said: Asim (bin Sulaiman) told us. He said: I asked Hazrat Anas bin Malik (ra) about the Qunut. He replied: The Qunut used to be done. I said: Before the bowing (Ruku) or after the bowing? He said: Before the bowing. He said: (I said:) So and so told me, narrating from you, that you have said: It used to be after the bowing. He replied: He has said wrongly. The Messenger of Allah (saw) stood and supplicated after the bowing only for one month. I think that he (saw) had sent some seventy men, who were called Qur’an reciters (Qurra), to a people of the idolaters (Banu Amir), these being other than them, and there was a treaty between them and the Messenger of Allah (saw). The Messenger of Allah (saw) prayed against them for one month.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 1003
Ahmad bin Yunus narrated to us, he said: Za'idah told us. He narrated from (Sulaiman) Taimi, Taimi from Abu Mijlaz, he from Hazrat Anas (ra) (bin Malik), he said: The Prophet (saw) prayed against the tribes of Ri'l and Dhakwan for one month.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 1004
Musaddad narrated to us, he said: Isma'il (bin Ulayyah) narrated to us. He said: Khalid (Hadhdha) told us. He narrated from Abu Qilabah, Abu Qilabah from Hazrat Anas (bin Malik (ra)). He used to say: The Qunut used to be in the Maghrib and Fajr prayers.
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