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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1688

Chapter: Witr on one's mount

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1688

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي ابْنُ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

يُوتِرُ عَلَى الْبَعِيرِ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Yasir said:

"Ibn Umar said to me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr on a camel."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1688), Muslim (No. 700f), Malik (No. 269) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1543).

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1688
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 1688
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1688

Other versions

Authentic Muwatta Malik 269

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu Bakr ibn Umar that Said ibn Yasar said, ''I was travelling with Abdullah ibn Umar on the road to Makka, and fearing that it was nearly dawn. I dismounted and prayed witr. Abdullah said, 'Is there not a model for you in the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless…

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَسِيرُ مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بِطَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ - قَالَ سَعِيدٌ - فَلَمَّا خَشِيتُ الصُّبْحَ نَزَلْتُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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