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Sunan Ibn Majah 1182 — Witr Qunut Before Ruku
What was narrated concerning reciting Qunut before Ruku’ or afterwards
Witr Qunut Before Ruku in Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1182
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1182
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ زُبَيْدٍ الْيَامِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يُوتِرُ فَيَقْنُتُ قَبْلَ الرُّكُوعِ .
Ubayy bin Ka'b Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray Witr and he would recite Qunut before Ruku’.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1182In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 380English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1182
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1182
This Hadith focuses on Witr prayer and the place of Qunut in it. Ubayy bin Ka‘b narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray Witr and recite Qunut before Ruku. The wording is short, but it gives a direct practice: Witr was prayed, and Qunut came before bowing. The Hadith does not give the exact words of the Qunut, nor does it mention the number of Rak‘ah in this report. So the explanation should stay with what is stated: Qunut before Ruku in Witr. For people searching for witr qunut before ruku hadith or when to read dua qunut in Witr, this narration is directly connected to that question.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed Witr as part of his night prayer practice.
- This narration places Qunut before Ruku in Witr.
- The Hadith does not mention the wording of Qunut, only its position.
- Witr prayer has a clear place in the Prophetic practice described here.
