8/6. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1430 — Dhikr After Witr Prayer
Supplicating After Witr
Dhikr After Witr: Glory Be to the King, the Most Holy
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1430
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1430
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ الأَيَامِيِّ، عَنْ ذَرٍّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا سَلَّمَ فِي الْوِتْرِ قَالَ " سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ " .
Ubayy bin Ka'b Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered salutation in the witr prayer, he said: Glorify be to the king most holy.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1430In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 15English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1425
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1430
This hadith about dhikr after witr gives a short phrase said by the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) after offering salutation in the witr prayer. Ubayy ibn Ka'b reported that when the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) finished witr, he said: Glory be to the King, the Most Holy. The teaching is brief and easy to remember. It connects the end of witr with praise of Allah as King and Most Holy. For people searching what to say after witr prayer, this narration gives a direct answer from the text. It also shows that worship does not end with movement only; the tongue also remembers and glorifies Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said a phrase of glorification after witr.
- The wording praises Allah as the King and the Most Holy.
- A short dhikr can be linked to the end of a prayer.
