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How was the Salat of the Prophet (pbuh) and how many Rak'a he used to offer at night?
Sahih Bukhari : 1140
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 1140
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا حَنْظَلَةُ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً مِنْهَا الْوِتْرُ وَرَكْعَتَا الْفَجْرِ.
Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to offer thirteen rak`at of the night prayer and that included the witr and two rak`at (Sunna) of the Fajr prayer.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1140In-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 21USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 2, Book 21, Hadith 241
