Sunan al-Nasa’i 16463
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with nine rak’ahs, then he would pray two rak’ahs sitting down. When he grew weaker he prayed witr with seven rak’ahs, then he prayed two rak’ahs sitting down.”
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Sunan al-Nasa’i 16464
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with nine and pray two rak’ahs sitting down.
Sunan al-Nasa’i 16460
“My father narrated to me, from Qatadah, from Zurarah bin Awfa, from Sa’d bin Hisham, that Aishah said: ‘When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed witr with nine rak’ahs, he did not sit until the eighth rak’ah. Then he would praise Allah (SWT) and remember Him and supplicate, then he would get up and he […]
Sunan al-Nasa’i 16461
“We used to prepare siwak and water for wudu for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Allah (SWT) would wake him when He willed to wake him at night, then he would clean his teeth and make wudu, and pray nine rak’ahs, not sitting until the eighth, when he would praise Allah (SWT) and send blessings […]
Sunan al-Nasa’i 16462
“When Sa’d bin Hisham bin Amir came to visit us, he told us that he came to Ibn Abbas and asked him about the witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: ‘Shall I not tell you of the most knowledgeable person on Earth about the witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ I […]
Sunan al-Nasa’i 16455
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with five and seven rak’ahs which he did not separate with any taslim nor talk.”
Sunan al-Nasa’i 16456
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with seven or five (rak’ahs), not separating between them with the taslim.”
Sunan al-Nasa’i 16457
“Witr is seven and no less than five.” I mentioned that to Ibrahim and he said: “From whom did he quote that?” I said: “I do not know.” Al-Hakam said: “Then I performed Hajj and I met Miqsam and said to him: ‘From whom (did you narrate that)?’ He said: ‘From the trustworthy one, from […]
Sunan al-Nasa’i 16458
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray witr with five and he did not sit except in the last (rak’ah) of them.
Sunan al-Nasa’i 16459
Aishah said: “When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) grew old and put on weight, he prayed seven rak’ahs and only sat in the last of them, and he prayed two rak’ahs while sitting after saying the taslim, and that was nine, O my son! And when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered any prayer he […]