Hadith #255

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Arabic Text

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَبْرٍ حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَبْدِ اللّ

Body (Matn)

َهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَيْفَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

Isnad Chain

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أبو المغيرةnarrator

أبو المغيرة

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عبد الله بن العلاء يnarrator

عبد الله بن العلاء ي

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ابن زبرnarrator

ابن زبر

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سالم بن عبد اللهnarrator

سالم بن عبد الله

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أبيه عبد اللcompanion

أبيه عبد الل

English Translation

It was narrated from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (رضي الله عنهما) — via Abu al-Mughira, from 'Abdullah ibn al-'Ala' ibn Zabr, from Salim ibn 'Abdullah, from his father — that he said: 'the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the night prayer. He said: "Two rak'as at a time [mathna mathna]. When you fear that morning has come, make it odd [al-witr] with one [rak'a]."'

Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 15, Hadith 255

Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 5893

Islam.wiki ID: IWH-42283