سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
أبواب قيام الليلPrayer (Abwab Qiyam ul Lail)
باب فِي صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِChapter: On The Night Prayer.
Hadith 1341
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : كَيْفَ كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي رَمَضَانَ ؟ فَقَالَتْ : " مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَزِيدُ فِي رَمَضَانَ وَلَا فِي غَيْرِهِ عَلَى إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا فَلَا تَسْأَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا فَلَا تَسْأَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي ثَلَاثًا " . قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا : فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَتَنَامُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُوتِرَ ؟ قَالَ : " يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ عَيْنَيَّ تَنَامَانِ وَلَا يَنَامُ قَلْبِي " .
Abu Salamah bin Abdur-Rahman asked Aishah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ: How did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ pray during Ramadhan ? She said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not pray more than eleven rak'ahs during Ramadhan and other than Ramadhan. He would pray four rak'ahs. Do not ask about their elegance and length. He then would pray for rak'ahs. Do not ask about their alegance and length. Then he would pray three rak'ahs. Aishah said: I asked: Messenger of Allah, do you sleep before observing witr ? He replied: Aishah, my eyes sleep, but my heart does not sleep.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1341. Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
➊ Both forms of the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) night prayer (qiyam al-layl)—in sets of two rak‘ahs and in sets of four rak‘ahs—are established. However, his most frequent practice was to pray in sets of two rak‘ahs.
➋ The specific mention by Aisha (radi Allahu anha) that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) never prayed more than eleven rak‘ahs in Ramadan or outside of Ramadan is a refutation of those who began to increase the number of rak‘ahs in the night prayer (qiyam al-layl) during Ramadan. However, she also stated that his standing, bowing (ruku‘), and prostration (sujud) were very lengthy. Therefore, it is incumbent upon those who act according to the Sunnah to give due attention to both matters: the number (of rak‘ahs) and the quality (of the prayer).
➌ It was a particular characteristic of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) that he would not sleep without ablution (wudu). And the heart of a Prophet is never heedless at any time, because it is the place where revelation descends. As for the question regarding the incident when the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and his companions (radi Allahu anhum) overslept at the time of the dawn (fajr) prayer during a journey, the answer is that the rising of dawn is related to what the eye perceives, not to the knowledge of the heart.
➍ From the questions and answers of Aisha (radi Allahu anha), it is indicated that ordinary people should not sleep before the witr prayer, lest they miss it, whereas the matter of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is specific (to him).
➊ Both forms of the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) night prayer (qiyam al-layl)—in sets of two rak‘ahs and in sets of four rak‘ahs—are established. However, his most frequent practice was to pray in sets of two rak‘ahs.
➋ The specific mention by Aisha (radi Allahu anha) that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) never prayed more than eleven rak‘ahs in Ramadan or outside of Ramadan is a refutation of those who began to increase the number of rak‘ahs in the night prayer (qiyam al-layl) during Ramadan. However, she also stated that his standing, bowing (ruku‘), and prostration (sujud) were very lengthy. Therefore, it is incumbent upon those who act according to the Sunnah to give due attention to both matters: the number (of rak‘ahs) and the quality (of the prayer).
➌ It was a particular characteristic of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) that he would not sleep without ablution (wudu). And the heart of a Prophet is never heedless at any time, because it is the place where revelation descends. As for the question regarding the incident when the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and his companions (radi Allahu anhum) overslept at the time of the dawn (fajr) prayer during a journey, the answer is that the rising of dawn is related to what the eye perceives, not to the knowledge of the heart.
➍ From the questions and answers of Aisha (radi Allahu anha), it is indicated that ordinary people should not sleep before the witr prayer, lest they miss it, whereas the matter of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is specific (to him).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1341
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: From these ahadith, it is understood that the practice of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) in Ramadan and outside of Ramadan was the same, which was generally eleven rak‘ahs including witr. Any increase or decrease in this number occurred due to some reason or excuse.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1727
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
One should make a habit of observing voluntary (nafl) fasts, and in the month of Sha'ban, special attention should be given to voluntary fasting. During Ramadan and outside of Ramadan, the night prayer (tahajjud) and the Tarawih prayer consist of eleven rak‘ahs, including the witr, and if the two sunnah rak‘ahs of the morning (fajr) are added, then it becomes thirteen rak‘ahs, as clarified in this hadith. It should be noted that the Tarawih prayer and the Tahajjud prayer are the same. Twenty rak‘ahs of Tarawih are not established from the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), the Rightly Guided Caliphs (khulafa’ rashidun), or others.
One should make a habit of observing voluntary (nafl) fasts, and in the month of Sha'ban, special attention should be given to voluntary fasting. During Ramadan and outside of Ramadan, the night prayer (tahajjud) and the Tarawih prayer consist of eleven rak‘ahs, including the witr, and if the two sunnah rak‘ahs of the morning (fajr) are added, then it becomes thirteen rak‘ahs, as clarified in this hadith. It should be noted that the Tarawih prayer and the Tahajjud prayer are the same. Twenty rak‘ahs of Tarawih are not established from the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), the Rightly Guided Caliphs (khulafa’ rashidun), or others.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 173
