صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرهاThe Book of Prayer - Travellers
باب مَنْ خَافَ أَنْ لاَ يَقُومَ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ فَلْيُوتِرْ أَوَّلَهُ:Chapter: One who fears that he will not get up at the end of the night, then he should pray Witr at the beginning of the night
Hadith 755
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ خَافَ أَنْ لَا يَقُومَ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ ، فَلْيُوتِرْ أَوَّلَهُ ، وَمَنْ طَمِعَ أَنْ يَقُومَ آخِرَهُ ، فَلْيُوتِرْ آخِرَ اللَّيْلِ ، فَإِنَّ صَلَاةَ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ مَشْهُودَةٌ ، وَذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ " ، وَقَالَ أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ : مَحْضُورَةٌ .
Jabir reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone is afraid that he may not get up in the latter part of the night, he should observe Witr in the first part of it; and if anyone is eager to get up in the last part of it, he should observe Witr at the end of the night, for prayer at the end of the night is witnessed (by the angels) and that is preferable.
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وحَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْقِلٌ وَهُوَ ابْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " أَيُّكُمْ خَافَ أَنْ لَا يَقُومَ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ فَلْيُوتِرْ ، ثُمَّ لِيَرْقُدْ ، وَمَنْ وَثِقَ بِقِيَامٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَلْيُوتِرْ مِنْ آخِرِهِ ، فَإِنَّ قِرَاءَةَ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ مَحْضُورَةٌ ، وَذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ " .
Jabir reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who amongst you is afraid that he may not be able to get up at the end of the night should observe Witr (in the first part) and then sleep, and he who is confident of getting up and praying at night (i. e. Tahajjud prayer) should observe it at the end of it, for the recitation at the end of the night to visited (by angels), and that is excellent.
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Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
For the one who wakes up at night, it is better that he performs the witr prayer at the end of the night prayer. However, for the one who does not have the habit of waking up at night, he should perform the witr prayer before going to sleep. If on any day he happens to wake up, he may perform the night prayer, and there is no need to repeat the witr prayer.
Benefits and Issues:
For the one who wakes up at night, it is better that he performs the witr prayer at the end of the night prayer. However, for the one who does not have the habit of waking up at night, he should perform the witr prayer before going to sleep. If on any day he happens to wake up, he may perform the night prayer, and there is no need to repeat the witr prayer.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1767
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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It is more virtuous to perform the witr prayer in the last part of the night.
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At that time, it is also more virtuous to perform some voluntary (nafl) prayers before witr.
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The angels have great love for the recitation of the Noble Qur'an.
Therefore, they especially gather to listen to the recitation of a believer.
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This gathering of the angels takes place in the last part of the night.
➊
It is more virtuous to perform the witr prayer in the last part of the night.
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At that time, it is also more virtuous to perform some voluntary (nafl) prayers before witr.
➌
The angels have great love for the recitation of the Noble Qur'an.
Therefore, they especially gather to listen to the recitation of a believer.
➍
This gathering of the angels takes place in the last part of the night.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1187
