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Sunan Ibn Majah 1175 (Book 5, Hadith 373) #30527
Night Prayers and Witr

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised to offer night prayers in pairs and Witr as one Rakah before dawn.

Abu Mijlaz narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Night prayers are to be offered two by two, and Witr is one Rak’ah.’ I said: 'What do you think if I become drowsy and I want to sleep?’ He said: 'Put "what do you think" up there with that star? (ie, don’t think about it at all).’ I raised my head and saw As- Simak.* He repeated that the Messenger of Allah said, 'Night prayers are to be offered two by two, and Witr is one Rak’ah, before dawn.’" * Here, As-Simak refers to a star or stars, either Arcturus (As-Simak Ar-Ramih) or Spica, also called Alpha Virginis (As-Simak Al-A'zal).
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ، عَنْ أَبِي مِجْلَزٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏"‏ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَالْوِتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ ‏"‏ قُلْتُ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ غَلَبَتْنِي عَيْنِي أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ نِمْتُ قَالَ اجْعَلْ أَرَأَيْتَ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ النَّجْمِ ‏.‏ فَرَفَعْتُ رَأْسِي فَإِذَا السِّمَاكُ ثُمَّ أَعَادَ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏"‏ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى. وَالْوِتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ قَبْلَ الصُّبْحِ

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prayers  *  dawn  *  salat  *  witr

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of offering night prayers in pairs and witr as one rakah before dawn. The Prophet Muhammad PBUH advised not to think too much about it if we become drowsy or want to sleep, but rather just put it up there with the stars. This hadith teaches us the importance of offering our salat regularly, even at night when we may feel tired or sleepy. It also encourages us to make sure that we do not miss out on any of our salat obligations, no matter how difficult they may seem at times. We should strive to make sure that we offer all five daily salats on time every day so that Allah SWT will be pleased with us and reward us for our efforts in this life and the hereafter.

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