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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب تفريع أبواب الوتر
Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr
باب فِي الْوِتْرِ قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ
Chapter: Praying With Witr Before Sleeping.
Sunan Abu Dawud 1433 — Praying With Witr Before Sleeping
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ نَجْدَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ السَّكُونِيِّ ، عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ ، قَالَ : " أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِثَلَاثٍ لَا أَدَعُهُنَّ لِشَيْءٍ : أَوْصَانِي بِصِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ، وَلَا أَنَامُ إِلَّا عَلَى وِتْرٍ ، وَبِسُبْحَةِ الضُّحَى فِي الْحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ " .
Abu Al-Darda said: My friend (i. e. the Prophet) instructed me to observe three practices which I never leave: he instructed me to fast three days every month, and not to sleep but after observing the with, and to observe supererogatory prayer in the forenoon while traveling and while resident.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1433. Commentary:
➊ According to Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah, in this narration the words [في الحضر والسفر] "during travel and at home" are not authentic.
➋ These individuals were certainly devoted to the night prayer (tahajjud). However, in accordance with the instruction of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, they used to perform witr before sleeping.
➌ In these ahadith, there is facilitation and encouragement for those who work and for students of knowledge, that they may perform the night prayer (qiyam al-layl) in the first part of the night.
➊ According to Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah, in this narration the words [في الحضر والسفر] "during travel and at home" are not authentic.
➋ These individuals were certainly devoted to the night prayer (tahajjud). However, in accordance with the instruction of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, they used to perform witr before sleeping.
➌ In these ahadith, there is facilitation and encouragement for those who work and for students of knowledge, that they may perform the night prayer (qiyam al-layl) in the first part of the night.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1433
