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Sunan an-Nasai 1716 (Book 20, Hadith 119) #16327
The Number of Rakats for Witr Prayer

SUMMARY: Witr prayer is seven rakats and no less than five.

Sufyan bin Al-Husain narrated from Al-Hakam that Miqsam said: "Witr is seven and no less than five". I mentioned that to Ibrahim and he said: "From whom did he quote that?" I said: "I do not know". Al-Hakam said: "Then I performed Hajj and I met Miqsam and said to him: 'From whom (did you narrate that)?' He said: 'From the trustworthy one, from Aishah and from Maimunah'."
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ مِقْسَمٍ، قَالَ الْوَتْرُ سَبْعٌ فَلاَ أَقَلَّ مِنْ خَمْسٍ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لإِبْرَاهِيمَ فَقَالَ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ قُلْتُ لاَ أَدْرِي ‏.‏ قَالَ الْحَكَمُ فَحَجَجْتُ فَلَقِيتُ مِقْسَمًا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ عَمَّنْ قَالَ عَنِ الثِّقَةِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَعَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ

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prayer  *  witr  *  rakat  *  miqsam

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow teachings of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding prayers & other religious matters, Respect trustworthy people like Aishah & Maimunanh .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the number of rakats for witr prayer. According to the hadith narrated by Sufyan bin Al-Husain from Al-Hakam, Miqsam said that witr is seven rakats and no less than five. When Ibrahim was informed about this he asked from whom did he quote that? To which Al-Hakam replied that he performed Hajj and met Miqsam who said it was from the trustworthy one; Aishah and Maimunah. This hadith teaches us that witr prayer should be done with seven rakats or at least five rakats as per the teachings of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ through his companions Aishah and Maimunah.

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