6/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 737b — Same Chain on 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
Supporting Hadith for the Five-Rak'ah Witr Report
Sahih Muslim : 737b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 737b
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَأَبُو أُسَامَةَ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ هِشَامٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ .
This hadith has been narrated by Hisham with the same chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 737bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 150USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1605
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 737b
This hadith is a short supporting report. It says that the narration has been reported by Hisham with the same chain of transmitters. Since it refers to the nearby report, its topic is the Prophet’s night prayer and the Witr form mentioned there. For searches like Sahih Muslim 737b explanation, same chain hadith, five rakah Witr hadith, and Prophet night prayer thirteen rakahs, this narration is mainly important for transmission. It does not introduce a new prayer count or a new action in its own wording. Its value is that it confirms the report through Hisham’s chain. The reader should understand it as a support narration linked to the same subject.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration supports the same report through Hisham’s chain.
- It does not add a separate new worship detail.
- It remains connected to the topic of night prayer and Witr.
- Hadith collections often preserve supporting chains for the same report.
