Hadith #425
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Arabic Text
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا
Body (Matn)
رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ تَأْمُرُنَا أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ مِنْ اللَّيْلِ قَالَ يُصَلِّي أَحَدُكُمْ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خَشِيَ الصُّبْحَ صَلَّى وَاحِدَةً فَأَوْتَرَتْ لَهُ مَا قَدْ صَلَّى مِنْ اللَّيْلِ
Isnad Chain
English Translation
Isma'il narrated to us, Ayyub narrated to us, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar who said: A man said: O Messenger of Allah, how do you command us to pray at night? He said: 'One of you should pray two rak'ahs at a time. When he fears the approach of dawn, let him pray one rak'ah to make his night prayer an odd number (witr).'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 12, Hadith 425
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 4263
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-40653