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Sunan an-Nasai 1686 — Witr on a Mount
Witr on one's mount
Witr on a Mount: A Travel Prayer Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 1686
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1686
أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَخْنَسِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُوتِرُ عَلَى الرَّاحِلَةِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr on his mount.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1686In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 89English translation : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1687
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1686
This hadith about Witr on a mount shows a simple practice of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Ibn Umar reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray Witr on his riding animal. The core topic is travel Witr, because the wording points to praying while mounted. The hadith does not add details about direction, distance, or every travel case, so the explanation should not add those points as rulings. What it clearly says is that Witr was performed by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while on a mount. People searching for Witr prayer while traveling can use this narration as a direct text on that practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed Witr while on his mount.
- The report comes through Ibn Umar.
- The hadith connects Witr with travel or riding.
- It does not give extra details beyond the mounted prayer.
