What Was Narrated Concerning Witr
Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1170 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 370
Source no. 1170 · Volume 3 · Page 170
Sahih
صحيح، الصحيحة (١٢٧٥)
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1170. It was narrated from 'Abdullāh bin Mas'ud that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Allāh is Witr and He loves the odd (numbered), so perform Witr, O people of the Qur'ān." A Bedouin said: 'What is the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ saying?' He said: 'That is not for you or your companions.'" (Da'if)
1170 - حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَفْصٍ الْأَبَّارُ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ. أَوْتِرُوا يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ» فَقَالَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ: مَا يَقُولُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَ: لَيْسَ لَكَ وَلَا لِأَصْحَابِكَ
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[1] Meaning 'one' which is the first of the odd numbers; He is unique, and there is nothing like Him, similar or equal.
If the vocative phrase 'O people of the Qur'ân' means the memorizers of the Qur'ân, then Witr means Tahajjud. The Bedouins were not memorizers of the Qur'ân in those days. Hence the remark made by the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ 'That is not for you or for your companions'.