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Sunan Abi Dawud 1362

How many rak'ahs would the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray observing the witr

সুনানে আবু দাউদ ১৩৬২ · আবু দাউদ শরীফ•Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers

Al-Albani: Sahih
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حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمُرَادِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَيْسٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ رضى الله عنها ‏:‏ بِكَمْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُوتِرُ قَالَتْ ‏:‏ كَانَ يُوتِرُ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَثَلاَثٍ، وَسِتٍّ وَثَلاَثٍ، وَثَمَانٍ وَثَلاَثٍ، وَعَشْرٍ وَثَلاَثٍ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يُوتِرُ بِأَنْقَصَ مِنْ سَبْعٍ، وَلاَ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ زَادَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ ‏:‏ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يُوتِرُ بِرَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ . قُلْتُ ‏:‏ مَا يُوتِرُ قَالَتْ ‏:‏ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَدَعُ ذَلِكَ . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ أَحْمَدُ ‏:‏ وَسِتٍّ وَثَلاَثٍ .

English translation
Abd Allah b. Abi Qais said that he asked 'Aishah: How many rak'ahs would the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray observing the witr ? She said: He used to observe the witr with four and three, six and three, eight and three, and ten and three rak'ahs never observing less than seven or more than thirteen. The narrator Ahmad added in his version: He would not observe the witr with two rak'ahs before the dawn. I asked: With what would he observe the witr ? She said: He would never leave it. The version of Ahmad does not mention the words "six and three (rak'ahs)
বাংলা অনুবাদ
। ‘আবদুল্লাহ ইবনু আবূ ক্বায়িস (রহঃ) সূত্রে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, আমি ‘আয়িশাহ্ (রাঃ)-কে রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম-এর বিতর সালাত সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞেস করলে তিনি বলেন, তিনি চার এবং তিন, ছয় এবং তিন, আট এবং তিন অথবা তিন রাক‘আত বিতর পড়তেন। তিনি সাত রাক‘আতের কম এবং তের রাক‘আতের অধিক বিতর করতেন না। সহীহ। ইমাম আবূ দাঊদ (রহঃ) বলেন, আহমাদের বর্ণনায় (রহঃ) ছয় ও তিন রাক‘আতের কথা উল্লেখ নেই।
  • Al-AlbaniSahih
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidSahih
  • Shuaib Al ArnautSahih
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Al-AlbaniSahih
  • Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul HamidSahih
  • Shuaib Al ArnautSahih
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih

Reference

Reference
Sunan Abi Dawud 1362
Collection
Sunan Abi Dawud
Book
5. Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers
In-book reference
Book 5, Hadith 113
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/1362

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    Sunan Abi Dawud 1362

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    Sunan Abi Dawud 1362 (Book 5, Hadith 113). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/1362

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    “Abd Allah b. Abi Qais said that he asked 'Aishah: How many rak'ahs would the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray observing the witr ? She said: He used to observe the witr with four and three, six and three, eight and three, and ten and three rak'ahs never observing less than seven or more than thirteen. The narrator Ahmad added in his version: He would not observe…” — Sunan Abi Dawud 1362 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/1362

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sunan Abi Dawud 1362?+

Sunan Abi Dawud 1362 is hadith number 1362 in Sunan Abi Dawud, in the Book “Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers” (Book 5, Hadith 113). Abd Allah b. Abi Qais said that he asked 'Aishah: How many rak'ahs would the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray observing the witr ? She said: He used to observe the witr with four and three, six and three, eight and three, and ten and three…

What is the grade of Sunan Abi Dawud 1362?+

Grades by later scholars: Al-Albani: Sahih; Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid: Sahih; Shuaib Al Arnaut: Sahih; Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Sunan Abi Dawud 1362”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/abudawud/1362

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