5/27. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1365 — Thirteen Rak'ahs at Night
On The Night Prayer
Tahajjud Hadith: The Prophet Prayed Thirteen Rak'ahs at Night
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1365
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1365
حَدَّثَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ : بِتُّ عِنْدَ خَالَتِي مَيْمُونَةَ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَصَلَّى ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً مِنْهَا رَكْعَتَا الْفَجْرِ، حَزَرْتُ قِيَامَهُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ بِقَدْرِ { يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ } لَمْ يَقُلْ نُوحٌ : مِنْهَا رَكْعَتَا الْفَجْرِ .
Abdullah ibn Abbas Narrated from:
I spent a night with my maternal aunt Maymunah. The Prophet (ﷺ) got up to pray at night. He prayed thirteen rak'ahs including two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer. I guessed that he stood in every rak'ah as long as one could recite Surah al-Muzzammil (73).
[1] Al-Muzzammil (73).Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1365In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 116English translation : Book 5, Hadith 1360
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1365
This tahajjud hadith is another report from Abdullah ibn Abbas about spending the night with his maternal aunt Maymunah. He says the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) got up to pray at night and prayed thirteen rak'ahs, including the two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer. Ibn Abbas also gives an estimate of the standing in each rak'ah, saying it was about the time one could recite Surah al-Muzzammil. The narration is short, but it gives two clear points: the number of rak'ahs mentioned in this report and the length of standing as estimated by Ibn Abbas. For people searching for hadith about tahajjud rak'ahs, Prophet night prayer, or thirteen rak'ahs at night, this hadith gives a direct witness report. It does not add extra rulings; it simply records what Ibn Abbas observed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas reports the Prophet's night prayer from what he personally observed.
- The narration mentions thirteen rak'ahs, including two rak'ahs of dawn prayer.
- The standing in prayer was long enough to be compared with reciting Surah al-Muzzammil.
- Careful observation helps preserve details of worship.
