8/8. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1438 — Make Witr the Last Night Prayer
The Time Of The Witr Prayer
Witr Prayer: Make It the Last Prayer at Night
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1438
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1438
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " اجْعَلُوا آخِرَ صَلاَتِكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وِتْرًا " .
Ibn 'Umar reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as suing: Make the last of your prayer at night a witr.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1438In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 23English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1433
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1438
This hadith about witr prayer gives a clear instruction from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم): make the last of your prayer at night a witr. The meaning in the text is simple. After praying at night, the closing prayer should be witr, which is odd-numbered. This hadith is one of the common search results for people asking should witr be the last prayer. It does not discuss every later situation in this wording. It gives the main order for the night prayer: end it with witr. The teaching helps a worshipper plan the night in a neat way, so the final prayer before sleep or before dawn is witr.
What we learn from this hadith
- The last prayer at night is instructed to be witr.
- The hadith gives a simple order for closing night prayer.
- It connects witr with the end of the night's worship.
