5/27. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1350 — Thirteen Rak'ahs and Witr
On The Night Prayer
Thirteen Rak'ahs Hadith: Night Prayer, Witr, and Fajr Sunnah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1350
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1350
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ - حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلَمَةَ - عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها : أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً يُوتِرُ بِسَبْعٍ أَوْ كَمَا قَالَتْ، وَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ، وَرَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ بَيْنَ الأَذَانِ وَالإِقَامَةِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray thirteen rak'ahs during the night, observing the witr prayer with nine (or as she said). He used to pray two rak'ahs while sitting and pray two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer between the adhan and the iqamah.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1350In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 101English translation : Book 5, Hadith 1345
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1350
This Hadith gives a shorter report from Aishah about the Prophet's night prayer. She said the Messenger of Allah used to pray thirteen rak'ahs during the night. The report says he observed witr with nine, or as she stated, and that he prayed two rak'ahs while sitting. It also mentions the two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer between the adhan and iqamah. For people searching for thirteen rak'ahs night prayer hadith or witr prayer hadith Aishah, the text gives a clear count and connects it with the early morning prayer time. It should be read as this specific narration's description, without forcing it to cancel other narrated patterns.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah reports thirteen rak'ahs during the night in this narration.
- The report mentions witr and two rak'ahs while sitting.
- The two rak'ahs of dawn prayer are placed between adhan and iqamah.
- The wording includes uncertainty in the phrase or as she said, so it should be handled carefully.
