20/55. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1756 — Thirteen Rak'ahs at Night
It is permissible to pray between witr and the two rak'ahs of Fajr
The Prophet’s Night Prayer: Thirteen Rak’ahs and Brief Fajr Sunnah
Sunan an-Nasai : 1756
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1756
أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُبَارَكِ الصُّورِيَّ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلاَّمٍ - عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ صَلاَةِ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَتْ كَانَ يُصَلِّي ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً تِسْعَ رَكَعَاتٍ قَائِمًا يُوتِرُ فِيهَا وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ جَالِسًا فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَرْكَعَ قَامَ فَرَكَعَ وَسَجَدَ وَيَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ بَعْدَ الْوَتْرِ فَإِذَا سَمِعَ نِدَاءَ الصُّبْحِ قَامَ فَرَكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ .
Abu Salamah bin 'Abdur-Rahman Narrated from:
Abu Salamah bin Abdur-Rahman narrated that : He asked Aishah about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at night. She said: "He used to pray thirteen rak'ahs: nine rak'ahs standing, one of which was witr, and two rak'ahs sitting. When he wanted to bow he would stand up, and bow and prostrate, and he did that after witr. Then when he heard the call for Subh, he stood up and prayed two brief rak'ahs.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1756In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 159English translation : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1757
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1756
This Hadith focuses on “the Prophet’s night prayer rak’ahs.” Abu Salamah asked Aishah about the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). She said he used to pray thirteen rak’ahs: nine standing, one of which was Witr, and two rak’ahs sitting. When he wanted to bow from the sitting prayer, he would stand, then bow and prostrate. She also said he did that after Witr. Then, when he heard the call for Subh, he would stand and pray two brief rak’ahs. The Hadith gives a detailed report from Aishah about night prayer, Witr, sitting prayer, and the two short rak’ahs before Subh.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah described the Prophet’s night prayer in detail.
- The narration mentions thirteen rak’ahs, including Witr.
- It reports two rak’ahs sitting after Witr.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) prayed two brief rak’ahs after hearing the call for Subh.
