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454. Sufyān Ath-Thawrī and others reported from Abū Ishāq, from 'Ašim bin Damrah, that 'Ali said:
"Al-Witr is not incumbent like the status of the obligatory prayers, but it is a Sunnah which Allāh's Messenger ﷺ practiced."
That was narrated to us by Bundār (who said): "Abdur-Raḥmān bin Mahdī narrated to us from Sufyān, [from Abū Ishāq.]"
This is more correct than the narration of Abū Bakr bin 'Ayyāsh. (A narrator in Hadīth no. 453)
Maṇṣūr bin Al-Mu'tamir reported a narration from Abū Ishāq which is similar to that of Abū Bakr bin 'Ayyāsh.
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Commentary
1. If Witr means the night and Tahajjud prayer, then the People of Qur'an can be those who have memorised it and are well-versed in it. If it means the known Witr prayer, then this means all the Muslim who believe in the Qur'an.
2. Although the Witr prayer is not a compulsory duty, yet the status of Witr prayer is highly stressed upon as are the Sunnah of Fajr prayer, when compared to other usual voluntary worship.
The Prophet ﷺ would not miss them during a journey and in residence. [Nailul-Awṭār: 3 / 33; Al-Mughnī: 2 / 591 - 594]
