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Musnad Ahmad 689 (Book 5, Hadith 122) #34348
The Importance of Praying Witr

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of praying witr at a certain time, as commanded by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

It was narrated that a man from Banu Asad said: 'Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) came out to us and they asked him about Witr. He said: The Messenger of Allah commanded us to pray witr at this time. O Ibn An-Nabbah, give the adhan - or, say the iqamah.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُوحٍ يَعْنِي قُرَادًا، أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي الْهُذَيْلِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ بَنِي أَسَدٍ قَالَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَسَأَلُوهُ عَنْ الْوَتْرِ، قَالَ فَقَالَ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَنْ نُوتِرَ هَذِهِ السَّاعَةَ ثَوِّبْ يَا ابْنَ النَّبَّاحِ أَوْ أَذِّنْ أَوْ أَقِمْ‏.‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  obligation  *  time  *  salat  *  witar  *  wajab  *  zaman  *  witr

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Islamic teachings & commands , Respect elders , Be punctual in prayer .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of prayer and specifically witr prayer. It was narrated that a man from Banu Asad said that Ali bin Abi Talib came out to them and they asked him about Witr. He replied saying that the Prophet Muhammad commanded them to pray witr at a certain time. This shows us how important it is for Muslims to follow the teachings and commands of Prophet Muhammad in order to gain reward from Allah Almighty. Furthermore, it also teaches us how important it is for Muslims to pray their prayers on time as prescribed by Islam in order for their prayers to be accepted by Allah Almighty. Additionally, this hadith also teaches us about respecting our elders and following their advice as Ali bin Abi Talib was respected by those present who asked him about witr prayer even though he wasn't an official religious scholar or teacher himself.

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