Chapter 171.0

What was narrated concerning the (voluntary) night Prayer is two by two

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ

4 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1318sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin 'Ubda bin MusafromHammad bin ZaydfromAnas bin Sirinfromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، أَنْبَأَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to offer the night prayers two by two.”

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1319sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Rmh bin al-Mhajrfromal-Laith bin Sa'dfromNafie'fromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

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

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1320sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

12 transmitters

Narrated by Sahl bin ZnjlhfromSufyan bin 'Uyaynahfromal-ZuhrifromSalim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umarfromibn Umarfrom'Abdullah bin Dinarfromibn UmarfromAbu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahmanfromibn Umarfrom'Amr bin DinarfromTawus bin Kaysanfromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ يُصَلِّي مَثْنَى مَثْنَى. فَإِذَا خَافَ الصُّبْحَ أَوْتَرَ بِرَكْعَةٍ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said:

“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.’”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ أَبِي سَهْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، وَعَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَبِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، وَعَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَنْ صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ ‏

Sunan Ibn Majah, 1321da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Sufyan bin Wky' bin al-JrahfromAtham bin 'Ali bin HjyrfromSulaiman al-A'mashfromHabib bin Abi ThabitfromSa'id bin Jubayrfromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَثَّامُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:

“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray the night prayer two Rak’ah by two Rak’ah.”