8/1. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1416 — Allah Loves Witr
The Recommendation To Pray Witr
Witr Prayer Hadith: Allah Loves What Is Single
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1416
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1416
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْتِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ " .
Ali ibn AbuTalib Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah is single (witr) and loves what is single, so observe the witr, you who follow the Qur'an.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1416In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 1English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1411
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1416
This hadith moves to the topic of Witr prayer. Ali ibn Abi Talib reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allah is Witr, meaning single, and loves what is single, so the people of the Qur'an should observe Witr. The wording speaks directly to those connected with the Qur'an and calls them to pray Witr. For people searching for witr prayer hadith, Allah loves witr hadith, or O people of the Quran pray witr, this narration is a key text. The hadith does not give the number of rak'ahs or a full method here. Its main teaching is the value of Witr and the link between Allah's oneness and loving what is odd or single.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah is described as Witr, single.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allah loves what is single.
- The people of the Qur'an are told to observe Witr.
- The hadith highlights the value of Witr without giving its full method.
