Sahih al-Bukhari Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)

Sahih al-Bukhari 1137

Chapter: How was the Salat of the Prophet (pbuh) and how many Rak'a he used to offer at night?

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1137

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ إِنَّ رَجُلاً قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ

، كَيْفَ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى، فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ ‏"

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:

A man said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! How is the prayer of the night?" He said, "Two rak`at followed by two rak`at and so on, and when you apprehend the approaching dawn, offer one rak`a as witr."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 1137, 473), Muslim (No. 749b, 749c, 749d, 749i), At-Tirmidhi (No. 437), An-Nasa’i (No. 1667, 1668, 1669, 1671, 1672, 1673, 1674), Ibn Majah (No. 1320) and Ahmad (No. 4343, 4616, 4745, 4790, 4851, 4967, 5142, 5213).

Explanation in Arabic

حرَصَ الصَّحابةُ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهم على سُؤالِ النبيِّ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ عن الصَّلاةِ فُروضِها ونَوافلِها، ومِن ذلك قِيامُ اللَّيلِ بعْدَ أنْ مَدَحَ اللهُ عليه رَسولَه والمؤمنينَ في كِتابِه: {إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ تَقُومُ أَدْنَى مِنْ ثُلُثَيِ اللَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُ وَثُلُثَهُ وَطَائِفَةٌ مِنَ الَّذِينَ مَعَكَ} [المزمل: 20] .وفي هذا الحديثِ يَروي عبدُ اللهِ بنُ عُمَرَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهما أنَّ رَجُلًا جاءَ إلى النبيِّ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ وهو يَخطُبُ على مِنبرِه في المسجِدِ النَّبويِّ، ولعلَّ الخُطبةَ كانتْ للجُمُعةِ أو لغَيرِها مِن الأُمورِ، فسَأَله: كيف تكونُ صَلاةُ اللَّيلِ وهَيئتُها وطَريقةُ أدائِها؟ فأخْبَره أنَّها مَثنَى مَثنَى، أي: تُصَلِّي رَكعتينِ ثم تُسلِّمُ، ثم تُصَلِّي رَكعتينِ أُخرييْنِ، وهكذا، حتَّى إذا خاف المُصلِّي أنْ يَدخُلَ وَقتُ صَلاةِ الصُّبحِ -ومِثلُه الذي يُصلِّي في أوَّلِ اللَّيلِ ويَنامُ حتَّى وَقتِ الصُّبحِ- فعليه أنْ يَختِمَ قِيامَه برَكعةٍ واحدةٍ، هي الوترُ للصَّلواتِ الشَّفعِ الثُّنائيَّةِ التي صَلَّاها، ثُم يُسَلِّمُ بعدَها. ثمَّ أمَرَ ابنُ عمَرَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهما أصحابَه أن يَجْعَلُوا آخِرَ صَلاتِهمْ قبْلَ النَّومِ، أو قبْلَ طُلوعِ الفَجْرِ وِتْرًا؛ لأنَّ النبيَّ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ أمَرَ بذلك.وقد تَعدَّدَتِ صِفةُ وِتْرِ النبيِّ صلَّى اللهُ عليه وسلَّمَ وكَيفيَّةُ أدائِها وعدَدُ ركَعاتِها، ومِن مَجموعِها يَتَبيَّنُ أنَّه يَجوزُ الوِترُ بثَلاثٍ، وبخَمسٍ، وبسَبعٍ، وبتِسعٍ، وبإحْدى عشْرةَ، فإنْ أوتَرَ بثَلاثٍ فله صِفَتانِ كِلْتاهما مَشروعةٌ: الأُولى: أنْ يَسرُدَ الثَّلاثَ بتَشهُّدٍ واحدٍ، والثَّانيةُ: أنْ يُسلِّمَ مِن رَكعتينِ ثمَّ يُوتِرَ بواحدةٍ، أمَّا إذا أوتَرَ بخَمسٍ أو بسَبعٍ فإنَّها تَكونُ مُتصِلةً، ولا يَتَشهَّدُ إلَّا تَشهُّدًا واحدًا في آخِرِها ويُسلِّمُ، وإذا أوتَرَ بتِسعٍ فإنَّها تكونُ مُتصِلةً، ويَجلِسُ للتَّشهُّدِ في الثَّامنةِ، ثمَّ يَقومُ ولا يُسلِّمُ ويَتَشهَّدُ في التَّاسعةِ ويُسلِّمُ، وإنْ أوتَرَ بإحْدى عشْرةَ فإنَّه يُسلِّمُ مِن كُلِّ رَكعتينِ، ويُوتِرُ منها بواحدةٍ، وأدْنى الكَمالِ في الوِترِ أنْ يُصلِّيَ رَكعتينِ ويُسلِّمَ، ثمَّ يَأتيَ بواحدةٍ ويُسلِّمَ، ويَجوزُ أنْ يَجعَلَها بسَلامٍ واحدٍ، لكنْ بتَشهُّدٍ واحدٍ لا بتَشهُّدَينِ.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث اِبْن عُمَر " صَلَاة اللَّيْل مَثْنَى مَثْنَى " الْحَدِيث , وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ الْكَلَام عَلَيْهِ فِي أَوَّل أَبْوَاب الْوِتْر , وَأَنَّهُ الْأَفْضَل فِي حَقّ الْأُمَّة لِكَوْنِهِ أَجَابَ بِهِ السَّائِل , وَأَنَّهُ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَحَّ عَنْهُ فَعَلَ الْفَصْل وَالْوَصْل.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Bukharid. 256 AH	Authenticصحيح	The hadith	صحيح البخاري No. 1137

Grades of other versions (3)

AuthenticMuslim صحيح — صحيح مسلم (749)
Al-Daraqutni قال أبو بكر بن أبي داود لم يروه إلَّا أحمد بن صالح، عَن ابن وهب عن عَمْرو بن الحارث، عَن عَبد الرحمن، عَن أَبيه. قال الدارقطني: قد تابعه عيسى بن إبراهيم الغافقي، عَن ابن وهب وقد تَفَرَّدَ بهِ عَبد الله بن وهب عن عَمْرو، وتَفَرَّدَ بهِ عَمْرو، عَن عَبد الر — أطراف الغرائب (1/547)
AuthenticIbn Baz ثابت — فتاوى نور على الدرب لابن باز (10/134)

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 473

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was delivering the sermon and asked him how to offer the night prayers. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, 'Pray two rak`at at a time and then two and then two and so on and if you are afraid of dawn (the approach of the time of the Fajr prayer) pray one rak`a and that…

مَثْنَى مَثْنَى، فَإِذَا خَشِيتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ، تُوتِرُ لَكَ مَا قَدْ صَلَّيْتَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 749b

It consists of pairs of rak'ahs, but if one fears morning is near, he should make it an odd number by praying one rak'ah.

مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خَشِيتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِرَكْعَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 749c

A man stood up and said. Messenger of Allah, how is the night prayer? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The night prayer consists of pair, but if you apprehend the rise of dawn, make it odd number by observing one rak'ah.

صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 749d

A person asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as I stood between him (the Holy Prophet) and the inquirer and he said: Messenger of Allah, how is the night prayer? He (the Holy Prophet) said: It consists of pairs of rak'ahs, but if you apprehend morning, you should pray one rak'ah and make the end of…

مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خَشِيتَ الصُّبْحَ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَةً وَاجْعَلْ آخِرَ صَلاَتِكَ وِتْرًا ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 749i

The night prayer consists of pairs and when you see the approach of dawn, make this number odd by one rak'ah. It was said to Ibn 'Umar: What does the (word) pair imply? He said: (It means) that salutation is uttered after every two rak'ahs.

صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ أَنَّ الصُّبْحَ يُدْرِكُكَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 437

The Prophet (S) said: "Salat in the night is two by two. So when you fear the dawn (is near) then make it odd by one, and make that the last of your Salat odd."

"‏ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ وَاجْعَلْ آخِرَ صَلاَتِكَ وِتْرًا ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1667

"Ibn Umar said: "A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about prayer at night. He said: "Two by two, and if you fear that dawn will come, then one.'"

"‏ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خَشِيتَ الصُّبْحَ فَوَاحِدَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1668

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Prayers at night are two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one rak'ah."

"‏ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1669

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the minbar, when he was asked about prayers at night, say: "Two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one rak'ah.'"

"‏ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِرَكْعَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1671

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one."

"‏ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1672

"A man from among the Muslims asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): 'How are prayers at night to be done?' He said: 'prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one.'"

"‏ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1673

A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about prayers at night. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one."

"‏ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خَشِيتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1674

"A man stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), how are the prayers at night to be done?' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one.'"

"‏ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 1320

“The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about the night prayer. He said: ‘Pray two by two, and if you fear that dawn is coming, then perform Witr with one Rak’ah.’”

"‏ يُصَلِّي مَثْنَى مَثْنَى. فَإِذَا خَافَ الصُّبْحَ أَوْتَرَ بِرَكْعَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 4343

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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى عَنْ خَالِدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا…

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Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 5213

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ أَنْبَأَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ الْعُقَيْلِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ نَادَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 5226

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ سَمِعْتُ عُقْبَةَ بْنَ حُرَيْثٍ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 5246

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ خَالِدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 5667

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ عَنْ طَاوُسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 5736

حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 5893

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَبْرٍ حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 5900

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَخِي ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عَمِّهِ أَخْبَرَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 5976

حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ حَبِيبٍ عَنْ طَاوُسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِابْنِ عُمَرَ إِنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ يَزْعُمُ أَنَّ الْوَتْرَ لَيْسَ بِحَتْمٍ قَالَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 6070

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَالِمٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1168

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Salat during the night should consist of pairs of but if you fear that morning is near, then pray one Rak'ah as Witr." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏صلاة الليل مثنى مثنى، فإذا خفت الصبح فأوتر بواحدة‏"

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1134

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Make Witr prayer the last of your Salat at night." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏ اجعلوا آخر صلاتكم بالليل وترًا‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 30 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1106

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform his optional night prayers at night, two Rak'ah followed by two Rak'ah, and at the end he would conclude with an odd Rak'ah (Witr). Then he would perform two Rak'ah prayer before the dawn (Fajr) prayer after hearing the Adhan, and he would make them so…

وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي من الليل مثنى مثنى، ويوتر بركعة من آخر الليل، ويصلي الركعتين قبل صلاة الغداة، وكأن الأذان بأذنيه‏"‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 9 other versions

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 368

"the (voluntary) day and night prayers are two Rak'at, two Rak'at (in pairs)." an-Nasa'i said, "This is a mistake."

وَلِلْخَمْسَةِ ‏- وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنِ حِبَّانَ ‏- : { صَلَاةُ اَللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى" } وَقَالَ النَّسَائِيُّ : "هَذَا خَطَأٌ" .‏ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه أبو داود ( 1295 )‏ ، والنسائي ( 3 / 227 )‏…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 472

A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was on the pulpit: What do you say about the night prayer? He (ﷺ) said: "Two by two

A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was on the pulpit: What do you say about the night prayer? He (ﷺ) said: "Two by two (i.e., in sets of two Rak‘ahs). When he fears that dawn is approaching, he should pray one (Rak‘ah), which will make what he has prayed Witr (odd)." And he (ﷺ) used to say: "Make…

مَثْنَى مَثْنَى، فَإِذَا خَشِيَ الصُّبْحَ صَلَّى وَاحِدَةً، فَأَوْتَرَتْ لَهُ مَا صَلَّى ‏"‏‏.‏ وَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ اجْعَلُوا آخِرَ صَلاَتِكُمْ وِتْرًا، فَإِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَ بِهِ‏.‏

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 993

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Night prayer is offered as two rak`at followed by two rak`at and so on, and if you want to finish it, pray only one rak`a which will be witr for all the previous rak`at." Al-Qasim said, "Since we attained the age of puberty we have seen some people offering a three-rak`at…

صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى، فَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَنْصَرِفَ فَارْكَعْ رَكْعَةً تُوتِرُ لَكَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1319

“The night prayer is (to be offered) two by two.”

"‏ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Verses cited

Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 20

Sahih al-Bukhari 1137

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It consists of pairs of rak'ahs, but if one fears morning is near, he should make it an odd number by praying one rak'ah.

A man stood up and said. Messenger of Allah, how is the night prayer? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The night prayer consists of pair, but if you apprehend the rise of dawn, make it odd number by observing one rak'ah.

The night prayer consists of pairs and when you see the approach of dawn, make this number odd by one rak'ah. It was said to Ibn 'Umar: What does the (word) pair imply? He said: (It means) that salutation is uttered after every two rak'ahs.

The Prophet (S) said: "Salat in the night is two by two. So when you fear the dawn (is near) then make it odd by one, and make that the last of your Salat odd."

"Ibn Umar said: "A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about prayer at night. He said: "Two by two, and if you fear that dawn will come, then one.'"

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Prayers at night are two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one rak'ah."

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the minbar, when he was asked about prayers at night, say: "Two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one rak'ah.'"

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one."

"A man from among the Muslims asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): 'How are prayers at night to be done?' He said: 'prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one.'"

A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about prayers at night. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one."

"A man stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), how are the prayers at night to be done?' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one.'"

“The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about the night prayer. He said: ‘Pray two by two, and if you fear that dawn is coming, then perform Witr with one Rak’ah.’”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Salat during the night should consist of pairs of but if you fear that morning is near, then pray one Rak'ah as Witr." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

On the same subject

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Make Witr prayer the last of your Salat at night." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform his optional night prayers at night, two Rak'ah followed by two Rak'ah, and at the end he would conclude with an odd Rak'ah (Witr). Then he would perform two Rak'ah prayer before the dawn (Fajr) prayer after hearing the Adhan, and he would make them so…

"the (voluntary) day and night prayers are two Rak'at, two Rak'at (in pairs)." an-Nasa'i said, "This is a mistake."

A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was on the pulpit: What do you say about the night prayer? He (ﷺ) said: "Two by two

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Night prayer is offered as two rak`at followed by two rak`at and so on, and if you want to finish it, pray only one rak`a which will be witr for all the previous rak`at." Al-Qasim said, "Since we attained the age of puberty we have seen some people offering a three-rak`at…

“The night prayer is (to be offered) two by two.”

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