A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to observe thirteen rak'ahs of the night prayer. Five out of them consisted of Witr, and he did not sit, but at the end (for salutation).
Read More..This hadith has been narrated by Hisham with the same chain of transmitters.
Read More..A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to pray thirteen rak'ahs during the night including the two rak'ahs (Sunan) of the dawn prayer.
Read More..Abu Salama b. Abd al-Rahman asked 'A'isha about the (night) prayer of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) during the month of Ramadan. She said: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) did not observe either in Ramadan or in other months more than eleven rak'ahs (of the night prayer). He (in the first instance) observed four rak'ahs. Ask not about their excellence and their length (i. e. these were matchless in perfection and length). He again observed four rak'ahs, and ask not about their excellence and their length. He would then observe three rak'ahs (of the Witr prayer). 'A'isha again said: I said: Messenger of Allah, do you sleep before observing the Witr prayer? He said: O 'A'isha, my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.
Read More..Abu Salama asked 'A'isha about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) She said: He observed thirteen rak'ahs (in the night prayer). He observed eight rak'ahs and would then observe Witr and then observe two rak'ahs sitting, and when he wanted to bow he stood up and then bowed down, and then observed two rak'ahs in between the Adhan and lqama of the dawn prayer.
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