Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by al-Hakm bin Nafi', Abu al-YamanfromShu'aib bin Abi Hamzafromal-ZuhrifromSalim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umarfromibn Umar
Hadith text · Matn
مَثْنَى مَثْنَى، فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ
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English translation
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."
Original Arabic chain wording
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
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 19, Hadith 18
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 2, Book 21, Hadith 238 (deprecated numbering scheme)