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Sahih Muslim 737c — Thirteen Rak'ahs Including Fajr
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 Thirteen Rak'ahs Including the Two Fajr Sunnah Rak'ahs
Sahih Muslim : 737c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 737c
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُصَلِّي ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً بِرَكْعَتَىِ الْفَجْرِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray thirteen rak'ahs during the night including the two rak'ahs (Sunan) of the dawn prayer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 737cIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 151USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1606
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 737c
This hadith about the Prophet’s night prayer gives a brief count. A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to pray thirteen rak'ahs during the night, including the two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer. The wording is simple, so the explanation should also stay simple. It does not describe each pair of rak'ahs, the length of recitation, or the exact Witr form in this report. It only says that the total was thirteen when the two Sunnah rak'ahs of Fajr were included. For searches like thirteen rakahs night prayer hadith, Prophet night prayer with Fajr Sunnah, and Sahih Muslim 737c explanation, this narration is a direct source for the count.
What we learn from this hadith
- A'isha reported thirteen rak'ahs in this count.
- The two rak'ahs of Fajr are included in the total.
- The narration focuses on number, not detailed length or recitation.
- It preserves another wording about the Prophet’s night worship.
