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Sunan an-Nasai 1742 — Surah Al-A'la in Witr
Mentioning the differences from Shu'bah from Qatadah about that
Surah Al-A’la in Witr Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 1742
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1742
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُوتِرُ بِـ { سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى } خَالَفَهُمَا شَبَابَةُ فَرَوَاهُ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ .
`Abdur Rahman bin Abza Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High.'
[1] Al-A‘la 87.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1742In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 145English translation : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1743
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1742
This Hadith focuses on “Surah Al-A’la in Witr,” a common search phrase for people learning Witr prayer recitation. The text states that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to recite “Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High” in Witr. The narration is short, but its message is clear: this surah was part of the Prophet’s Witr recitation. The text also mentions a difference in the chain of narration involving Shababah, Qatadah, Zurarah bin Awfa, and Imran bin Husain. Without adding extra rulings, the Hadith gives a direct report about what was recited in Witr and shows the care of narrators in preserving how the report was transmitted.
What we learn from this hadith
- Surah Al-A’la is mentioned as a recitation in Witr prayer.
- The Prophet’s prayer practice is reported through a named chain of narrators.
- The narration records a difference in transmission without adding a separate ruling.
