سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب قيام الليل وتطوع النهارThe Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
بَابُ : ذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ عَلَى حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ فِي حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فِي الْوَتْرِChapter: Mentioning the discrepancies in the narration from Habib ibn Abi Thabit in the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas concerning Witr
Hadith 1708
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ النَّهْشَلِيُّ , عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ , عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْجَزَّارِ , عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قال : " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ثَمَانَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَيُوتِرُ بِثَلَاثٍ وَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ " , خَالَفَهُ عَمْرُو بْنُ مُرَّةَ فَرَوَاهُ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْجَزَّارِ ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .
´Abu Bakr An-Nahshali narrated from Habib bin Abi Thabit, from Yahya bin Al-Jazzar, that Ibn 'Abbas said:` "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray eight rak'ahs at night and pray witr with three, and pray two rak'ahs before Fajr."
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
In this hadith, the number of rak‘ahs (units) of the Tahajjud prayer of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is mentioned, which were thirteen rak‘ahs. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would perform them in such a way that he would offer salutations (salam) after every two rak‘ahs.
In one narration of Sahih al-Bukhari, these rak‘ahs of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) are reported as eleven.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Tafsir, Hadith: 4569)
However, this narration is reported from Sharik ibn ‘Abdullah, who narrated this number from Kuraib, whereas other students of Kuraib report the number as thirteen rak‘ahs. On this basis, the narration of Sharik is considered less preferred (marjuh).
From ‘A’ishah (radi Allahu anha) as well, the number is reported as thirteen rak‘ahs, as there are multiple narrations regarding this in Sahih Muslim.
In any case, by including the initial two rak‘ahs at the time of Tahajjud prayer, their total number becomes thirteen.
For details, see the benefits of Hadith: 992.
In this hadith, the number of rak‘ahs (units) of the Tahajjud prayer of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is mentioned, which were thirteen rak‘ahs. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would perform them in such a way that he would offer salutations (salam) after every two rak‘ahs.
In one narration of Sahih al-Bukhari, these rak‘ahs of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) are reported as eleven.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Tafsir, Hadith: 4569)
However, this narration is reported from Sharik ibn ‘Abdullah, who narrated this number from Kuraib, whereas other students of Kuraib report the number as thirteen rak‘ahs. On this basis, the narration of Sharik is considered less preferred (marjuh).
From ‘A’ishah (radi Allahu anha) as well, the number is reported as thirteen rak‘ahs, as there are multiple narrations regarding this in Sahih Muslim.
In any case, by including the initial two rak‘ahs at the time of Tahajjud prayer, their total number becomes thirteen.
For details, see the benefits of Hadith: 992.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 1138
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
English Commentary:
1:
It has been mentioned earlier (Hadith no. 439) that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not perform more than eleven rak‘ahs of tahajjud (night prayer) in Ramadan or outside of Ramadan. In this hadith, however, there is mention of performing thirteen rak‘ahs. Some have counted the two sunnah rak‘ahs of ‘Isha within these thirteen, as sometimes he would delay them and combine them with the tahajjud prayer. Others have said that the two sunnah rak‘ahs of Fajr are included in this count, and there is mention of this in some narrations as well. Or it is possible that sometimes he performed eleven and at other times thirteen, and each narrator reported what he witnessed. However, there is no authentic narration of performing more than thirteen.
1:
It has been mentioned earlier (Hadith no. 439) that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not perform more than eleven rak‘ahs of tahajjud (night prayer) in Ramadan or outside of Ramadan. In this hadith, however, there is mention of performing thirteen rak‘ahs. Some have counted the two sunnah rak‘ahs of ‘Isha within these thirteen, as sometimes he would delay them and combine them with the tahajjud prayer. Others have said that the two sunnah rak‘ahs of Fajr are included in this count, and there is mention of this in some narrations as well. Or it is possible that sometimes he performed eleven and at other times thirteen, and each narrator reported what he witnessed. However, there is no authentic narration of performing more than thirteen.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 442
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
1:
In our edition, as well as in the printed edition of Sunan al-Tirmidhi by Maktabat al-Ma'arif, the numbering of Sunan al-Tirmidhi by Allamah Ahmad Shakir has been followed.
In Ahmad Shakir's edition, due to an error, number (458) is missing.
Therefore, we have also not mentioned it.
However, above, (455) appears twice, so the sequence of numbering remains correct thereafter.
In our edition, as well as in the printed edition of Sunan al-Tirmidhi by Maktabat al-Ma'arif, the numbering of Sunan al-Tirmidhi by Allamah Ahmad Shakir has been followed.
In Ahmad Shakir's edition, due to an error, number (458) is missing.
Therefore, we have also not mentioned it.
However, above, (455) appears twice, so the sequence of numbering remains correct thereafter.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 457
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1728. Commentary: For the rules, see Hadith number 1709 and 1710.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1728
