English translation
1174. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to pray (voluntary prayers) at night two by two, and he would pray one Rak’ah of Witr.” (Sahih)
Hadith 1174
What WasNarrated Concerning PrayingOne Rak'ah For Witr
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Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 1174 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 371
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Source no. 1174 · Volume 3 · Page 174
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Arabic text
1174 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى، وَيُوتِرُ بِرَكْعَةٍ»
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Footnotes
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[1] Al-A'la (87).
- 2
[2] Al-Kāfirun (109).
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[3] Al-Ikhlas (112).
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[4] Al-A'la (87).
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[5] Al-Kāfirun (109).
Commentary
a. Tahajjud is performed in units of two Rak’ah each. b. Praying one Rak’ah after Tahajjud is enough, although it is also in order to offer three or five Rak’ah with one Taslim. c. Praying a single Rak’ah for Witr with no voluntary Rak’ah before it is not desirable, since the Prophet ﷺ and the Companions had only been offering Witr after performing the voluntary prayer of Tahajjud.