8/9. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1439 — No Two Witrs in One Night
Regarding The Cancellation Of Witr
No Two Witrs in One Night: A Clear Witr Hadith
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1439
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1439
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُلاَزِمُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَدْرٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ طَلْقٍ، قَالَ زَارَنَا طَلْقُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ فِي يَوْمٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ وَأَمْسَى عِنْدَنَا وَأَفْطَرَ ثُمَّ قَامَ بِنَا تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ وَأَوْتَرَ بِنَا ثُمَّ انْحَدَرَ إِلَى مَسْجِدِهِ فَصَلَّى بِأَصْحَابِهِ حَتَّى إِذَا بَقِيَ الْوِتْرُ قَدَّمَ رَجُلاً فَقَالَ أَوْتِرْ بِأَصْحَابِكَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ وِتْرَانِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ " .
Qays ibn Talq Narrated from:
Talq ibn Ali visited us on a certain day during Ramadan. He remained with us till evening and broke fast with us. He then stood up and led us in the witr prayer. He then went to his mosque and led them in prayer. When the witr remained, he put forward another man and said: Lead your companions in the witr prayer, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: There are no two witrs during one night.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1439In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 24English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1434
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1439
This hadith about no two witrs in one night gives a practical example. Talq ibn Ali led people in witr during Ramadan, then went to his own mosque and led them in prayer. When the witr remained, he put another man forward and told him to lead the people in witr. Talq explained that he heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) say there are no two witrs during one night. For someone searching can I pray witr twice, this narration gives the answer in plain wording. It also shows Talq acting according to what he had heard, avoiding a second witr for himself while still helping others pray.
What we learn from this hadith
- Talq ibn Ali avoided praying witr twice in one night.
- He put another man forward to lead the second group's witr.
- The Prophet's wording says there are no two witrs during one night.
