6/17. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 426 — The Book of Salât (Prayer) of Travellers and Its Taqsir (Shortening)
Night prayer ( Tahajjud) and the number of the Rak‘a which the Prophet offered during the night, and to offer one Rak‘a as Witr, and one Rak‘a prayer is perfectly correct.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 426
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 426
حديث عَائِشَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمنِ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ عَائِشَةَ، كيْفَ كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِي رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَتْ: مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَزِيدُ ⦗١٤٣⦘ فِي رَمَضَانَ وَلَا فِي غَيْرِهِ عَلَى إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً، يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا فَلَا تَسَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا فَلَا تَسَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي ثَلَاثًا قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَتَنَامُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُوتِرَ فَقَالَ: يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ عَيْنَيَّ تَنَامَانِ وَلَا يَنَامُ قَلْبِي.
Abû Salma bin ‘Abdur Rahmân Narrated from:
I asked ‘Âisha رضي الله عنها about As-Salât (the prayer) of Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم during the month of Ramadan. She said, “Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم never exceeded eleven Rak‘a in Ramadan or in other months; he used to offer four Rak‘a — do not ask me about their beauty and length, then four Rak‘a — do not ask me about their beauty and length, and then three Rak‘a.” ‘Âisha رضي الله عنها further said, “I said, ‘O Allâh’s Messenger ! Do you sleep before offering the Witr prayer?’ He replied, ‘O ‘Âisha! My eyes sleep but my heart remains awake’” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 248, Vol. 2 )
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Muhammad Fu'ad 'Abd al-Baqi
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
