300 hadith
I asked Ayesha, "How many rakahs did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ pray for witr?" She replied, "He would pray witr with four and three, six and three, eight and three, and ten and three. He would not pray witr with fewer than seven rakahs, nor…
الأعظمي 2822SahihI asked Ayesha how many rakahs the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray for witr. She replied, "Four and three, six and three, eight and three, and ten and three. He never prayed witr with more than thirteen rakahs, nor with fewer than seven,…
أحمد 25159SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not pray witr with three rakahs. Pray witr with five or seven, and do not make it resemble the Maghrib prayer."
الأعظمي 2827SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The night prayer is to be performed in pairs of two, and the witr is a single rakah at the end of the night."
أحمد 4878SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform witr with seven or five rakahs, without separating them with a salam or any speech.
ابن ماجه 1192SahihI said to Miqsam, "May I pray witr as three rakats and then go out to the prayer, fearing that I might miss it?" He replied, "There is no witr except as five or seven." I mentioned this to Yahya bin Jazzar and Mujahid, and they said to me,…
أحمد 25616DaifSomeone asked Aisha, "With how many rakats did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform witr?" She replied, "He would perform witr with four and three, six and three, eight and three, and ten and three. He never performed witr with fewer than seven…
أبو داود 1362SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer with thirteen rakahs. When he grew older and became weaker, he performed witr with seven.
الترمذي 457SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to perform witr with a single rakah, and he would speak between the two rakahs and the single rakah.
الأعظمي 2824HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer with nine surahs from the Mufassal section. Aswad said that in the first rakah he would recite Alhakum at-Takathur, Inna Anzalnahu fi Laylat al-Qadr, and Idha Zulzilat al-Ard. In the…
أحمد 678DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer with thirteen rakats, but when he grew older and weaker, he performed it with seven.
أحمد 26738SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Pray witr with five rakahs. If you are not able, then with three. If you are not able, then with one. If you are not able, then indicate it with a gesture."
أحمد 23545SahihI asked Miqsam, "May I pray three rakats of witr and then go out to the prayer, fearing that I might miss it?" He replied, "It is not proper except with five or seven." I informed Mujahid and Yahya bin Jazzar of his statement, and they said…
أحمد 26848DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer with thirteen units. When he grew older and weaker, he performed witr with seven.
الأعظمي 2821HasanThe Prophet ﷺ used to pray witr with nine rakahs. Then, when he grew heavy and put on flesh, he prayed seven rakahs, followed by two rakahs while seated. Affan's wording was, "when he put on flesh and grew heavy."
أحمد 25901SahihThey used to perform witr with five rakahs, with three, and with a single rakah, and they considered all of that to be good.
الترمذي 460DaifThe Prophet ﷺ used to perform witr with three rakahs.
أحمد 685DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Pray witr with five rakats. If you cannot, then with three. If you cannot, then with one. If you cannot, then indicate it with gestures."
الأعظمي 2826HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The night prayer is to be performed in pairs of two. When you fear the approach of dawn, pray a single rakah as witr."
أحمد 6355SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer with five or seven units, not separating them with any speech or salutation.
أحمد 26641DaifThe Prophet ﷺ used to perform witr with three rakahs.
أحمد 2740SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The night prayer is performed in pairs of two, and the witr is a single rakah."
النسائي 1694SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer with nine rakahs. When he grew older and heavier, he prayed seven rakahs, followed by two rakahs while seated. Affan said, "When he grew heavier and older."
أحمد 25900SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The night prayer is to be performed in pairs of two. When you fear the approach of dawn, pray one rakah as witr, and let the last of your prayers be witr."
الترمذي 437SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray during the night in pairs of two, and he would conclude with a single rakah as witr.
ابن ماجه 1174SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer with thirteen rakahs. When he grew older and weaker, he performed witr with nine.
النسائي 1728SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer with five or seven units, not separating them with a salutation or any speech.
النسائي 1715SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The night prayer is two by two. When you fear the approach of dawn, pray a single rakah as witr, which will make all your prayers odd-numbered." Abdullah used to perform witr with a single rakah.
أحمد 6170SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer while riding his mount.
مسلم 1617SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray witr with seven units and with five, not separating between them with a salam or with any speech.
أحمد 26486DaifThe Prophet ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer with seven or five units, not separating between them with speech or salutation.
أحمد 26725DaifI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There are no two witr prayers in one night."
الترمذي 470SahihI asked Ibn Abbas about the witr prayer, and he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'A single rakah at the end of the night.'" Then I asked Ibn Umar, and he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'A single rakah at the end of…
مسلم 1759SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The night prayer is in pairs of two, and the witr is a single rakah." I asked, "What if sleep overtakes me? What if I fall asleep?" He replied, "Put your 'what if' up by that star." So I raised my head, and…
ابن ماجه 1175SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer on his riding mount.
أحمد 6224SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The Maghrib prayer is the witr of the daytime prayer, so make your night prayer odd-numbered as well. The night prayer is performed in pairs of two, and the witr is a single rakah at the end of the night."
أحمد 5549SahihHe intended to go out and fight in the way of Allah, so he came to Madinah, planning to sell a property he owned there and spend the proceeds on weapons and horses, then wage war against the Byzantines until he died. When he arrived in…
مسلم 1740SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The witr is a single rakah at the end of the night."
أحمد 5126SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The Maghrib prayer is the witr of the daytime prayer, so make your night prayer odd-numbered as well. The night prayer is to be performed in pairs, and the witr is a single rakah at the end of the night."
أحمد 6421SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer at the time of the call to prayer and pray the two rakahs at the time of the iqamah.
أحمد 659DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer with nine units, followed by two units while seated. When he grew weak, he performed witr with seven units, followed by two units while seated.
أحمد 25346SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "People of the Quran, perform the witr prayer, for Allah [[r4]] is one and loves what is odd in number."
أحمد 877SahihI asked Ibn Abbas about the witr prayer, and he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'A single rakah at the end of the night.'" I also asked Ibn Umar, and he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'A single rakah at the end of…
الأعظمي 2815SahihWhen Saad bin Hisham bin Amir came to us, he informed us that he had gone to Ibn Abbas and asked him about the witr prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Ibn Abbas said, "Shall I direct you, or shall I inform you, of the person on earth who…
النسائي 1722SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Witr is due upon every Muslim. Whoever wishes to pray witr with five rakahs may do so, whoever wishes to pray it with three may do so, and whoever wishes to pray it with one may do so."
الأعظمي 2825SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray witr with nine rakahs, but when he grew old and his body became heavy, he prayed witr with seven.
أحمد 24042SahihI asked Ibn Abbas about the witr prayer, and he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'A single rakah at the end of the night.'" Then I asked Ibn Umar, and he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'A single rakah at the end of…
أحمد 2836SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "People of the Quran, perform the witr prayer, for Allah is One and loves what is odd-numbered."
أبو داود 1416DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray two rakahs while traveling, never adding more, and he would perform tahajjud at night. I asked, "Did he also pray witr?" He replied, "Yes."
ابن ماجه 1193DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The Witr is a single rakah at the end of the night."
مسلم 1757SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The witr is a single rakah at the end of the night."
الأعظمي 2814SahihTalq bin Ali visited us one day during Ramadan, spent the evening with us, and broke his fast at our home. He then led us in the night prayer and performed the witr with us. Afterward, he went down to his own mosque and led his companions…
الأعظمي 2791HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The witr is the final rakah of the night prayer."
أحمد 5016SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray nine rakahs for his witr, but when he grew heavy and put on weight he prayed seven, and he also prayed two rakahs while seated, reciting in them *"When the earth is shaken"* [Zalzalah 99:1] and *"Say,…
الأعظمي 2810HasanThe Prophet ﷺ used to perform witr in three units, reciting nine surahs from the Mufassal section. In each unit he would recite three surahs, the last of them being "Say, He is Allah, the One."
الترمذي 459DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform the witr prayer with seven or five units, without separating them with a salam.
النسائي 1716SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform witr with thirteen rakahs. When he grew older and weaker, he performed witr with nine. Umara bin Umayr differed with him and reported it from Yahya bin Jazzar from Ayesha.
النسائي 1709SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Witr is a duty upon every Muslim. Whoever wishes to pray witr with five rakahs may do so, whoever wishes to pray witr with three may do so, and whoever wishes to pray witr with one may do so."
أبو داود 1422SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him about the night prayer, and I was standing between the questioner and the Prophet ﷺ. He said, "Two by two, and when you fear the approach of dawn, pray a single rakah as witr." Then the man came…
أحمد 5217SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ had wiped over him. He saw Saad bin Abu Waqqas perform the witr prayer with a single rakah.
الأعظمي 10232Sahih