English translation
1677. It was narrated that 'Alî, may Allâh be pleased with him, said: "Witr is not essential like the obligatory prayers, but it is the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ." (Sahîh)
Hadith 1677
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 2
20. Book Of Qiyâm Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) And Voluntary Prayers During The DaySunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
- Arabic source
- Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)
الحديث: 1676 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 229
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 1676 · Volume 4 · Page 320
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (١١٦٩) //، صحيح الترغيب والترهيب (٥٩٢) ، صحيح الجامع (٧٨٦٠) //
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 1582 · Volume 1 · Page 368
Sahih
(صحيح) - المصدر نفسه.
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Arabic text
1676 - أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي نُعَيْمٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَقَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ ضَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: «الْوِتْرُ لَيْسَ بِحَتْمٍ كَهَيْئَةِ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ، وَلَكِنَّهُ سُنَّةٌ سَنَّهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ»
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Since Witr is a Sunnah - a customary observance of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, which he ﷺ never abandoned - it is not appropriate to forsake it without an excuse.