Hadith #130
Chapter: The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
Arabic Text
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو
بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْجَزَّارِ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُوتِرُ بِثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً فَلَمَّا كَبِرَ وَضَعُفَ أَوْتَرَ بِتِسْعٍ .
English Translation
Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that "the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray witr with thirteen rak'ahs, but when he grew older and weaker he prayed witr with nine
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Quran References
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i, The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day, Hadith 130
Sunnah.com ref: nasai:1811
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-26235