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Sunan Ibn MajahEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

Sunan Ibn Majah 1201

Chapter: What was narrated concerning Witr while riding

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1201

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الأَسْفَاطِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم

ـ كَانَ يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray Witr while riding his mount.

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1201).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( كَانَ يُوتِر عَلَى رَاحِلَته ) فِي الزَّوَائِد فِي إِسْنَاده عَبَّاد بْن مَنْصُور وَهُوَ ضَعِيف وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1201
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1201
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 1201

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Also reported by… (13)
  • البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (1466)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ
  • البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (1675)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ
  • التحقيق في مسائل الخلاف لابن الجوزي (647)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (2017)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ
  • الطيوريات (235)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ
  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (366)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ
  • تهذيب الآثار للطبري (2553)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ
  • تهذيب الآثار للطبري (2571)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ
  • سنن الدارقطني (1447)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ
  • سنن الدارقطني (1471)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (1590)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (5402)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ
  • معجم الشيوخ الكبير للذهبي (74)يُوتِرُ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 213

I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) praying while mounted on his riding animal facing whatever direction it faced. [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ : { رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ حَيْثُ تَوَجَّهَتْ بِهِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ 1‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح رواه البخاري (1093)‏…

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يُسَبِّحُ عَلَى الرَّاحِلَةِ قِبَلَ أَىِّ وَجْهٍ تَوَجَّهَ، وَيُوتِرُ عَلَيْهَا، غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يُصَلِّي عَلَيْهَا الْمَكْتُوبَةَ‏.‏

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When [he (ﷺ)] traveled, and intended to pray a voluntary prayer, he used to direct his riding camel towards the Qiblah, say, "Allahu Akbar" and pray facing whatever direction it faced. [Its chain is Hasan (good)].

وَلِأَبِي دَاوُدَ : مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَنَسٍ : { كَانَ إِذَا سَافَرَ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَتَطَوَّعَ اِسْتَقْبَلَ بِنَاقَتِهِ اَلْقِبْلَةِ , فَكَبَّرَ , ثُمَّ صَلَّى حَيْثُ كَانَ وَجْهَ رِكَابِهِ } وَإِسْنَادُهُ حَسَنٌ .‏ 1‏ ‏1…

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