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Jami' at-TirmidhiThe Book on Al-Witr

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 466

Chapter: What Has Been Related About A Man Who Sleeps Past Al-Witr Or Forgets It

Authentic graded by Zubair Ali Zai Jami' at-Tirmidhi 466

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ مَنْ نَامَ عَنْ وِتْرِهِ فَلْيُصَلِّ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ ‏"

Zaid bin Aslam narrated from his father that:

the Prophet said: "Whoever sleeps past his Al-Witr then let him pray it in the morning."

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 466).

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Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ ) صَدُوقٌ فِيهِ لِينٌ مِنْ السَّابِعَةِ قَالَهُ الْحَافِظُ وَقَالَ الْخَزْرَجِيُّ وَثَّقَهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالْقَزَّازُ وَضَعَّفَهُ اِبْنُ مَعِينٍ وَابْنُ عَدِيٍّ. قَوْلُهُ : ( مَنْ نَامَ عَنْ وِتْرِهِ فَلْيُصَلِّ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ ) قَالَ اِبْنُ الْمَلَكِ أَيْ فَلْيَقْضِ الْوِتْرَ بَعْدَ الصُّبْحِ مَتَى اِتَّفَقَ ; وَإِلَيْهِ ذَهَبَ الشَّافِعِيُّ فِي أَظْهَرْ قَوْلَيْهِ. وَقَالَ مَالِكٌ وَأَحْمَدُ لَا يَقْضِي الْوِتْرَ بَعْدَ الصُّبْحِ اِنْتَهَى. قُلْت : مَذْهَبُ الشَّافِعِيِّ مُوَافِقٌ لِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَهُوَ حُجَّةٌ عَلَى مَالِكٍ وَأَحْمَدَ. فَإِنْ قُلْت : هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مُرْسَلٌ وَالْمُرْسَلُ مِنْ أَقْسَامِ الضَّعِيفِ. قُلْت :…

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Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 466

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Good (hasan) Mishkat al-Masabih 1268

Zaid b. Aslam reported God’s Messenger as saying, “If any of you oversleeps and misses his witr, he should observe it in the morning.” Tirmidhi transmitted it in mursal form.

وَعَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ نَامَ عَنْ وَتْرِهِ فَلْيُصَلِّ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ مُرْسلا

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 389

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever oversleeps and misses the Witr, or forgets it, should pray (when he awakens) in the moming or when he remembers." [Reported by al-Khamsah except an-Nasa'i].

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ مَنْ نَامَ عَنْ اَلْوِتْرِ أَوْ نَسِيَهُ فَلْيُصَلِّ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ أَوْ ذَكَرَ } رَوَاهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ إِلَّا النَّسَائِيَّ .‏ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه أبو…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 597

Whoever forgets a prayer should perform it as soon as he remembers it; there is no expiation for it except that

"Whoever forgets a prayer should perform it as soon as he remembers it; there is no expiation for it except that: {and establish prayer to remember me.} [Surat Tā-ha: 14]"

مَنْ نَسِيَ صَلاَةً فَلْيُصَلِّ إِذَا ذَكَرَهَا، لاَ كَفَّارَةَ لَهَا إِلاَّ ذَلِكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ ‏‏{‏وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِذِكْرِي‏}‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 7 other versions Explained

Authentic Hadith qudsi Sunan Abu Dawud 435

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned from the Battle of Khaibar, he travelled during the night. When we felt sleep, he halted for rest. Addressing Bilal he said: Keep vigilance at night for us. But Bilal who was leaning against the saddle of his mount was dominated by sleep. Neither the Prophet…

مَنْ نَسِيَ صَلاَةً فَلْيُصَلِّهَا إِذَا ذَكَرَهَا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى قَالَ ‏{‏ أَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِلذِّكْرَى ‏}‏ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 4 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 1431

If anyone sleeps before praying Witr or forgets it, let him pray it once he remembers it

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If anyone sleeps before praying Witr or forgets it, let him pray it once he remembers it."

مَنْ نَامَ عَنْ وِتْرِهِ أَوْ نَسِيَهُ فَلْيُصَلِّهِ إِذَا ذَكَرَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 684d

When any one of you omits the prayer due to sleep or he forgets it, he should observe it when he remembers it, for Allah has said:" Observe prayer for remembrance of Me."

إِذَا رَقَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ أَوْ غَفَلَ عَنْهَا فَلْيُصَلِّهَا إِذَا ذَكَرَهَا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ أَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِذِكْرِي ‏"

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