السنن المأثورة
Sunan al-Shafi'i
باب من أوتر من أول الليل وآخرهChapter. Whoever performed Witr at the beginning or end of the night.
باب من أوتر من أول الليل وآخره
Chapter. Whoever performed Witr at the beginning or end of the night.
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Hadith 171
أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ ، أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ، وَعُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا تَذَاكَرَا الْوِتْرَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ : أَمَّا أَنَا فَأُوتِرُ فِي أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ ، وَقَالَ عُمَرُ : أَمَّا أَنَا فَأُوتِرُ آخِرَ اللَّيْلِ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " حَذِرَ هَذَا وَقَوِيَ هَذَا " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'id bin al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) the way each of them performed Witr. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I perform Witr in the early part of the night." Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I perform Witr in the last part of the night." So the Prophet (ﷺ) warned Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and approved Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith 172
أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ , عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَتْ : " مِنْ كُلِّ اللَّيْلِ قَدْ أَوْتَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَانْتَهَى ، وِتْرُهُ إِلَى السَّحَرِ .
It is narrated from Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) performed Witr in every part of the night, but the last practice was that he would perform Witr at the time of Suhoor.
Hadith 173
أَنْبَأَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لأَبِي بَكْرٍ : " مَتَى تُوتِرُ ؟ " فَقَالَ : قَبْلَ أَنْ أَنَامَ أَوْ قَالَ : أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ ، وَقَالَ : " يَا عُمَرُ مَتَى تُوتِرُ ؟ " قَالَ : آخِرَ اللَّيْلِ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَلا أضْرِبُ لَكُمَا مَثَلا ؟ أَمَّا أَنْتَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَكَالَّذِي قَالَ : أَحْرَزْتُ نَهْبِي ، وَابْتَغَى النَّوَافِلَ ، وَأَمَّا أَنْتَ يَا عُمَرُ فَتَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ الأَقْوِيَاءِ " . قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ : نَهْبِي يَعْنِي سَهْمِي .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'id bin al-Musayyib, may Allah have mercy on him, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him: "When do you perform Witr?" Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, replied: "I perform it before sleeping," or he said, "I perform it in the first part of the night." And the Prophet ﷺ asked Sayyiduna 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him: "'Umar, when do you perform it?" Sayyiduna 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "In the last part of the night." The Prophet ﷺ said: "Shall I not give you an example? Abu Bakr, your example is like that of a person who said, 'I have secured my share,' meaning I have performed the obligatory act before sleeping, and if I wake up, I will also perform the voluntary prayers. And O 'Umar, this is the action of strong people that you have done."
Hadith 174
وَأَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ أَبِي حَثْمَةَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى سُتْرَةٍ فَلْيَدْنُ مِنْهَا لا يَقْطَعِ الشَّيْطَانُ عَلَيْهِ صَلاتُهُ " .
Sayyiduna Sahl bin Abi Hathmah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When you place a sutrah in front of you and pray, stand close to it so that Satan does not break your prayer."
