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Sunan an-Nasai 1702 (Book 20, Hadith 105) #16313
Praying Witr with Three Rak'ahs

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to pray witr with three rak'ahs, reciting specific verses in each.

Zakariyya bin Abi Za'idah narrated from Abu Ishaq, from Sa'id bin Jubair, that Ibn Abbas said: "The Messenger of Allah used to pray witr with three rak'ahs. In the first he would recite "Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High;" in the second: "Say: O You disbelievers!" and in the third: "Say: He is Allah, (the) One'."
أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يُوتِرُ بِثَلاَثٍ يَقْرَأُ فِي الأُولَى بِـ ‏{‏ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى ‏}‏ وَفِي الثَّانِيَةِ بِـ ‏{‏ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ ‏}‏ وَفِي الثَّالِثَةِ بِـ ‏{‏ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ‏}‏ أَوْقَفَهُ زُهَيْرٌ

TOPICS
prayer  *  recitation  *  salat  *  witr  *  rakah  *  tilawah

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray regularly according to Islamic teachings .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was known for his exemplary prayer life and devotion to Allah. He would often pray witr which is a special prayer done at night after the Isha prayer. This particular hadith tells us that he would do this with three rak’ahs or cycles of prayer and recite specific verses in each one. In the first rak’ah he would recite “Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High;” in the second “Say: O You disbelievers!” and in the third “Say: He is Allah, (the) One.' This hadith teaches us about how important it is to be devoted to our prayers and how we should strive to make them meaningful by reciting certain verses as taught by our beloved Prophet Muhammad PBUH).

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