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Sahih Muslim 751c — End Night Prayer with Witr Before Dawn
The night prayers are two by two, and Witr is one rakah at the end of the night
Witr Before Dawn: End the Night Prayer with One Final Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 751c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 751c
وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ يَقُولُ مَنْ صَلَّى مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَلْيَجْعَلْ آخِرَ صَلاَتِهِ وِتْرًا قَبْلَ الصُّبْحِ كَذَلِكَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْمُرُهُمْ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
He who observed the night prayer should make Witr the end of his prayer before dawn. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to order them thus.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 751cIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 185USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1640
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 751c
This narration gives the same practical teaching with an added time marker. Nafi' reports Ibn 'Umar saying that whoever observes the night prayer should make Witr the end of his prayer before dawn. He also says that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to order them in this way. For someone searching for Witr before dawn, night prayer before Fajr, or Sahih Muslim 751c, the Hadith joins two points together: Witr comes at the end, and it should be before the morning. It does not ask the reader to guess the order. The wording points to a clear finish for night worship. Pray during the night, and before dawn arrives, close that prayer with Witr.
What we learn from this hadith
- Night prayer should end with Witr before dawn.
- The instruction is connected to the order of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The Hadith links Witr with both timing and sequence.
