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Sunan an-Nasai 1689 — Witr Is One Rak'ah
How many (rak'ahs) is witr?
Witr Is One Rak'ah at the End of the Night
Sunan an-Nasai : 1689
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1689
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، عَنْ أَبِي مِجْلَزٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْوَتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ " .
It was narrated fom Ibn Umar that: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1689In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 92English translation : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1690
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1689
This hadith is a direct text on Witr one rak'ah. Ibn Umar reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night. The hadith gives two clear points. First, it describes Witr as one rak'ah. Second, it places it at the end of the night. It does not discuss longer forms of Witr in this narration, so the explanation should remain focused on these words. For people searching how many rak'ahs is Witr, this hadith gives a simple answer from the reported saying. It also connects Witr with closing the night prayer in an odd way.
What we learn from this hadith
- Witr is described here as one rak'ah.
- The hadith places it at the end of the night.
- The report comes from Ibn Umar.
- It gives a concise answer about Witr.
