8/2. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1419 — Witr Is a Duty
Concerning One Who Does Not Pray Witr
Witr Is a Duty Hadith and the Seriousness of Witr Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1419
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1419
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الطَّالْقَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْعَتَكِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " الْوِتْرُ حَقٌّ فَمَنْ لَمْ يُوتِرْ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا الْوِتْرُ حَقٌّ فَمَنْ لَمْ يُوتِرْ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا الْوِتْرُ حَقٌّ فَمَنْ لَمْ يُوتِرْ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا ".
Buraydah ibn al-Hasib Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: The witr is a duty, so he who does not observe it does not belong to us; the witr is a duty, so he who does not observe it does not belong to us; the witr is a duty, so he who does not observe it does not belong to us.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1419In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 4English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1414
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1419
This hadith gives a strong warning about Witr prayer. Buraydah ibn al-Hasib says he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say three times that Witr is a duty, and whoever does not observe it does not belong to us. Since the wording is repeated, the report places clear stress on not neglecting Witr. People searching for is Witr wajib hadith, Witr is a duty hadith, or whoever does not pray Witr does not belong to us will find this narration direct and serious. At the same time, the explanation should not add a full legal debate from outside the text. The hadith itself simply states the importance of Witr and repeats the warning three times.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم called Witr a duty in this report.
- The statement is repeated three times.
- The hadith warns against neglecting Witr.
- The narration shows strong stress on observing Witr without giving its full method.
