Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-ZamanfromSulaiman bin Da'ud bin al-JarudfromAban bin Yazid al-TarfromQatadafromAbu Sa'id al-KhudrifromAbu Hurairah
Hadith text · Matn
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، - مِنْ أَزْدِ شَنُوءَةَ - عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي صلى الله عليه وسلم بِثَلاَثٍ لاَ أَدَعُهُنَّ فِي سَفَرٍ وَلاَ حَضَرٍ رَكْعَتَىِ الضُّحَى وَصَوْمِ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ وَأَنْ لاَ أَنَامَ إِلاَّ عَلَى وِتْرٍ .
English translation
Abu Hurairah said:
My friend (i.e. the Prophet) instructed me to observe three practices that I do not leave while traveling nor while resident, to pray two rak`ahs in the forenoon, to fast three days every month and not to sleep but after observing the witr.
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 17
- English Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 1427