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Sunan an-Nasai 1685 — Witr After Adhan and Iqamah
Witr after the adhan
Witr After Adhan: What This Hadith Mentions
Sunan an-Nasai : 1685
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1685
أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْتَشِرِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ فِي مَسْجِدِ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ فَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَجَعَلُوا يَنْتَظِرُونَهُ فَجَاءَ فَقَالَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أُوتِرُ . قَالَ وَسُئِلَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ هَلْ بَعْدَ الأَذَانِ وَتْرٌ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَبَعْدَ الإِقَامَةِ . وَحَدَّثَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ نَامَ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ حَتَّى طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ صَلَّى .
It was narrated from Ibrahim bin Muhammad Al-Muntashir, from his father, that: He was in the masjid of 'Amr bin Shurahbil and the iqamah for prayer was said, and they were waiting. He came and said: "I was praying witr." Abdullah was asked: "Is there any witr after the adhan?" He said: "Yes, and after the Iqamah." And he narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) once slept and missed the prayer until the sun had risen, then he prayed.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1685In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 88English translation : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1686
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1685
This hadith discusses a specific case related to missed Witr and prayer timing. A man delayed the people because he was praying Witr. Abdullah was then asked whether Witr could be prayed after the adhan, and he answered yes, even after the iqamah. He also narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم once slept and missed the prayer until the sun had risen, then prayed. The main search phrase here is Witr after adhan hadith. The narration should be read carefully: it reports Abdullah's answer and links it with the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم action of praying after oversleeping. It shows attention to completing prayer when a person has missed it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abdullah answered that Witr may be prayed after the adhan.
- He also said it may be prayed after the iqamah.
- The report mentions the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praying after oversleeping until sunrise.
- The hadith points to care for a prayer that was missed.
