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Sunan an-Nasai 1753 — Elongating the Witr Dhikr
The Tasbih after finishing witr and the variance reported from Sufyan about that
Elongating the Third Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus After Witr
Sunan an-Nasai : 1753
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1753
أَخْبَرَنَا حَرَمِيُّ بْنُ يُونُسَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ زُبَيْدًا، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ ذَرٍّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُوتِرُ بِـ { سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى } وَ { قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ } وَ { قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ } وَإِذَا سَلَّمَ قَالَ " سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ " . ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ يَمُدُّ صَوْتَهُ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُ .
Sa'eed bin Abdur-Rahman bin Abza Narrated from:
It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Abdur-Rahman bin Abza that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High;' and "Say: O you disbelievers!'; and 'Say: He is Allah, (the) One." And after he had said the salam, he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) three times, elongating the words the third time, then raising it."
[4] Al-A‘la 87.[5] Al-Kâfîrûn 109.[6] Al-Ikhlâş 112.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1753In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 156English translation : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1754
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1753
This Hadith explains the Witr prayer recitation and the dhikr after it. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to recite Surah Al-A’la, Surah Al-Kafirun, and Surah Al-Ikhlas in Witr. After giving salam, he would say “Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus” three times. The narration adds a detail: he would elongate his voice on the third time, then raise it. This makes the Hadith useful for people searching “how to say Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus after Witr.” The text does not give a separate ruling or wider discussion. It simply reports the wording, number of times, and how the third repetition was said.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet’s Witr recitation included three named surahs.
- Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus was said after salam.
- The third repetition was elongated and raised.
- The narration gives a specific detail about the way the dhikr was said.
