6/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 737a — Five-Rak'ah Witr
Night prayers and the number of rak`ah offered by the Prophet (saws) at night, and that Witr is one rak`ah, and a one-rak`ah prayer is correct
Hadith About Five Rak'ahs of Witr in the Prophet’s Night Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 737a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 737a
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً يُوتِرُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ بِخَمْسٍ لاَ يَجْلِسُ فِي شَىْءٍ إِلاَّ فِي آخِرِهَا .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe thirteen rak'ahs of the night prayer. Five out of them consisted of Witr, and he did not sit, but at the end (for salutation).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 737aIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 149USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1604
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 737a
This hadith about Witr prayer reports a specific form of the Prophet’s night prayer. A'isha said that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to pray thirteen rak'ahs at night. Out of them, five were Witr. The report adds that he did not sit during those five except at the end for salutation. For readers searching for five rakah Witr hadith, Prophet night prayer thirteen rakahs, or Sahih Muslim 737a explanation, this narration gives a direct description. It should not be mixed with every other report as if all details are the same. This hadith speaks about thirteen rak'ahs and a five-rak'ah Witr form, with sitting only at the end.
What we learn from this hadith
- A'isha reported thirteen rak'ahs in the Prophet’s night prayer.
- Five of those rak'ahs were Witr.
- The narration says he sat only at the end of the five.
- The report preserves one specific form of Witr prayer.
