5/27. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1360 — Thirteen Night Rak'ahs Including Fajr
On The Night Prayer
Thirteen Night Rak'ahs Including Fajr: Aishah's Report
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1360
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1360
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا أَخْبَرَتْهُ : أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً بِرَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray thirteen rak'ahs during the night including the two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1360In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 111English translation : Book 5, Hadith 1355
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1360
This Hadith is a very brief report from Aishah. She states that the Prophet used to pray thirteen rak'ahs during the night, including the two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer. The text does not give the full order, length, sitting positions, or detailed witr form. It only gives the total as reported here and explains that the two rak'ahs of Fajr are counted in that number. For users searching for thirteen rak'ahs night prayer hadith, Aishah hadith about tahajjud, or Fajr sunnah included in night prayer count, the safest reading is simple: this narration gives a count and includes the two rak'ahs of dawn prayer within it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah reports thirteen rak'ahs during the night.
- The two rak'ahs of Fajr are included in the count.
- The report is brief and does not describe every step of the prayer.
- The Hadith should be read as this narration's count, alongside other reports with more detail.
