صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرهاThe Book of Prayer - Travellers
باب الدُّعَاءِ فِي صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِ وَقِيَامِهِ:Chapter: The prayer and the supplication of the Prophet (saws) at night
وحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ أَخْبَرَهُ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ : لَأَرْمُقَنَّ صَلَاةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اللَّيْلَةَ ، " فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، طَوِيلَتَيْنِ ، طَوِيلَتَيْنِ ، طَوِيلَتَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَهُمَا دُونَ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَهُمَا ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَهُمَا دُونَ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَهُمَا ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَهُمَا دُونَ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَهُمَا ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَهُمَا دُونَ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَهُمَا ، ثُمَّ أَوْتَرَ ، فَذَلِكَ ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً " .
Zaid b Khalid al-Juhani said: I would definitely watch at night the prayer observed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) . He prayed two short rak'ahs, then two long, long, long rak'ahs, then he prayed two rak'ahs which were shorter than the two preceding rak'ahs, then he prayed two rak'ahs which were shorter than the two preceding, then he prayed two rak'ahs which were shorter than the two preceding, then observed a single one (Witr), making a total of thirteen rak'ahs
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
لَأَرْمُقَنَّ:
I will observe with a deep and prolonged gaze.
Benefits and Issues:
From this hadith, it is understood that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would begin the prayer with two light (khafif) units (rak‘ahs), then he would perform two extremely lengthy units, and after that, each subsequent pair would be shorter than the previous, and at the end, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would perform one witr. Just as he himself would begin with two light units, he would also instruct others to do the same, as will be mentioned ahead in the narration of Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anhu). If the two light units are not counted, then the total number of units would be eleven.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
لَأَرْمُقَنَّ:
I will observe with a deep and prolonged gaze.
Benefits and Issues:
From this hadith, it is understood that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would begin the prayer with two light (khafif) units (rak‘ahs), then he would perform two extremely lengthy units, and after that, each subsequent pair would be shorter than the previous, and at the end, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would perform one witr. Just as he himself would begin with two light units, he would also instruct others to do the same, as will be mentioned ahead in the narration of Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anhu). If the two light units are not counted, then the total number of units would be eleven.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1804
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
In the previous narration, thirteen rak‘ahs are mentioned including the Sunnah prayers of Fajr.
Whereas from this hadith it is understood that, apart from the Sunnah prayers of Fajr, it is also permissible to pray thirteen rak‘ahs instead of eleven.
In the previous narration, thirteen rak‘ahs are mentioned including the Sunnah prayers of Fajr.
Whereas from this hadith it is understood that, apart from the Sunnah prayers of Fajr, it is also permissible to pray thirteen rak‘ahs instead of eleven.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1362
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Hadith Authentication: [وأخرجه مسلم 765، من حديث ما لك به]
Jurisprudential Points:
➊ Including the two Sunnah units of the ‘Isha prayer, the total number of night voluntary prayers is thirteen units (rak‘at), of which eleven units are commonly known among the public as Tahajjud. These same units are called Tarawih in Ramadan.
➋ The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were always ready to learn the religion.
➌ The Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were always prepared to learn and teach the religion.
➍ One should be patient over the hardships that arise during the process of learning and teaching knowledge.
➎ Also see [الموطأ حديث: 36، 417، البخاري 2013، 1129، ومسلم 738]
Jurisprudential Points:
➊ Including the two Sunnah units of the ‘Isha prayer, the total number of night voluntary prayers is thirteen units (rak‘at), of which eleven units are commonly known among the public as Tahajjud. These same units are called Tarawih in Ramadan.
➋ The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were always ready to learn the religion.
➌ The Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were always prepared to learn and teach the religion.
➍ One should be patient over the hardships that arise during the process of learning and teaching knowledge.
➎ Also see [الموطأ حديث: 36، 417، البخاري 2013، 1129، ومسلم 738]
Source: Muwatta Imam Malik (Narration of Ibn al-Qasim): Commentary by Zubair Ali Zai, Page: 312
