The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day

كتاب قيام الليل وتطوع النهار

Chapter 50: Mentioning the differences from Shu'bah from Qatadah about that

Muhammad bin Al-Muthanna informed us, he said

"Yahya bin Sa'eed narrated to us from Shu'bah, from Qatadah, from Zurarah, from Imran bin Husain, who saidThe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr, and a man recited 'Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High.' When he finished praying, he said: 'Who recited: 'Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High?' A man said: 'I did.' He said: 'I knew that someone was competing with me in it.'"

Chapter 54: The Tasbih after finishing witr and the variance reported from Sufyan about that

It was narrated from Ibn Abdur-Rahman bin Abza from his father that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: "Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High;' and "Say: O you disbelievers!'; and 'Say: He is Allah, (the) One." And after he had said the salam, he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) raising his voice the third time."

It was narrated from Ibn Abdur-Rahman bin Abza from his father that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High;' and "Say: O you disbelievers!'; and 'Say: He is Allah, (the) One." And after he had said the salam, he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy).

Chapter 55: It is permissible to pray between witr and the two rak'ahs of Fajr

Abu Salamah bin Abdur-Rahman narrated that

He asked Aishah about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at night. She said: "He used to pray thirteen rak'ahs: nine rak'ahs standing, one of which was witr, and two rak'ahs sitting. When he wanted to bow he would stand up, and bow and prostrate, and he did that after witr. Then when he heard the call for Subh, he stood up and prayed two brief rak'ahs.

Chapter 56: Regularly praying the two rak'ahs before Fajr

It was narrated from Aishah that

The Prophet (ﷺ) would not omit four rak'ahs before Zuhr and two rak'ahs before Fajr.

It was narrated from Ibrahim bin Muhammad that

He heard his father narrating that he heard Aishah say: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not omit four rak'ahs before Zuhr and two rak'ahs before Fajr.

Chapter 57: The time for the two rak'ahs of Fajr

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said

"Hafsah told me that when dawn glowed, the Prophet (ﷺ) would pray two rak'ahs.

Chapter 58: Lying down on one's right side after the two rak'ahs of Fajr

It was narrated that Aishah said

"When the Muaddhin fell silent after the Adhan for the beginning of Fajr, he would pray two brief rak'ahs, then he would lie down on his right side."

Chapter 59: Criticism of one who stops praying Qiyam Al-Lail

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: 'O Abdullah do not be like so-and-so; he used to pray Qiyam Al-Lail and then he stopped.'"

Chapter 60: The time for the two rak'ahs of Fajr, and mentioning the differences reported from Nafi'

Ibn 'Umar said

"Hafsah told me thatThe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two brief rak'ahs between the call (the Adhan) and the Iqamah for Fajr prayer."

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that Hafsah said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two brief rak'ahs between the call (the Adhan) and the prayer."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"Hafsah told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two rak'ahs beore Subh."

Chapter 26: How to pray at night

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the minbar, when he was asked about prayers at night, say: "Two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one rak'ah.'"

Chapter 28: Encouragement to pray witr before sleeping

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"My closest friend advised me to do three things: 'To pray witr at the beginning of the night, to pray two rak'ahs of Fajr and to fast three days of each month.'"

Chapter 32: Witr after the adhan

It was narrated from Ibrahim bin Muhammad Al-Muntashir, from his father, that

He was in the masjid of 'Amr bin Shurahbil and the iqamah for prayer was said, and they were waiting. He came and said: "I was praying witr." Abdullah was asked: "Is there any witr after the adhan?" He said: "Yes, and after the Iqamah." And he narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) once slept and missed the prayer until the sun had risen, then he prayed.

Chapter 33: Witr on one's mount

It was narrated from Nafi' that

Ibn Umar used to pray witr on his camel and he mentioned that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to do that.

Chapter 34: How many (rak'ahs) is witr?

It was narrated fom Ibn Umar that

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night."

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

A man from among the people of the desert asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about prayer at night. He said:"(It is) two by two, and Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night."

Chapter 35: How to pray witr with one (rak'ah)

It was narrated from Abdullah bin 'Umar that

A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about prayer at night and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Prayer at night is two by two, then if one of you fears that dawn will break, pray one rak'ah to make the total number that he prayed odd."

Chapter 39: Mentioning the discrepancies in the narration from Habib ibn Abi Thabit in the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas concerning Witr

Husain narrated from Habib bin Abi Thabit, from Muhammad bin 'Ali bin 'Abdullah bin Abbas, from his father, that his grandfather said

"I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) and he got up and performed wudu, cleaned his teeth while reciting this verse until he finished: 'Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the Earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding.' Then he prayed two rak'ahs, then he went back and slept until I heard him breathing deeply. Then he got up and performed wudu and cleaned his teeth. Then he prayed two rak'ahs, then he slept, then he got up and performed wudu and cleaned his teeth and prayed two rak'ahs and prayed witr with three rak'ahs."