Volume 2, Book 16, Number
105:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
Once a person asked Allah's Apostle about the night
prayer. Allah's Apostle replied, "The night prayer is
offered as two Rakat followed by two Rakat and so on and
if anyone is afraid of the approaching dawn (Fajr prayer)
he should pray one Raka and this will be a Witr for all
the Rakat which he has prayed before." Nafi' told that
'Abdullah bin 'Umar used to say Taslim between (the first)
two Rakat and (the third) odd one in the Witr prayer, when
he wanted to attend to a certain matter (during that
interval between the Rakat).
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 106:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once I passed the night in the house of Maimuna (his
aunt). I slept across the bed while Allah's Apostle and
his wife slept length-wise. The Prophet slept till
midnight or nearly so and woke up rubbing his face and
recited ten verses from Surat "Aal-Imran." Allah's Apostle
went towards a leather skin and performed ablution in the
most perfect way and then stood for the prayer. I did the
same and stood beside him. The Prophet put his right hand
on my head, twisted my ear and then prayed two Rakat five
times and then ended his prayer with Witr. He laid down
till the Muadh-dhin came then he stood up and offered two
Rakat (Sunna of Fajr prayer) and then went out and offered
the Fajr prayer.
(See Hadith No. 183, Vol. 1)
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 107:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar :
The Prophet said, "Night prayer is offered as two Rakat
followed by two Rakat and so on, and if you want to finish
it, pray only one Raka which will be Witr for all the
previous Rakat." Al-Qasim said, "Since we attained the age
of puberty we have seen some people offering a three-Rakat
prayer as Witr and all that is permissible. I hope there
will be no harm in it."
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 108:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to pray eleven Rakat at night and
that was his night prayer and each of his prostrations
lasted for a period enough for one of you to recite fifty
verses before Allah's Apostle raised his head. He also
used to pray two Rakat (Sunna) before the (compulsory)
Fajr prayer and then lie down on his right side till the
Muadh-dhin came to him for the prayer.
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 109:
Narrated Anas bin Sirin:
I asked Ibn 'Umar, "What is your opinion about the two
Rakat before the Fajr (compulsory) prayer, as to
prolonging the recitation in them?" He said, "The Prophet
(p.b.u.h) used to pray at night two Rakat followed by two
and so on, and end the prayer by one Raka Witr. He used to
offer two Rakat before the Fajr prayer immediately after
the Adhan." (Hammad, the sub-narrator said, "That meant
(that he prayed) quickly.)"
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 110:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle offered Witr prayer at different nights
at various hours extending (from the 'Isha' prayer) up to
the last hour of the night.
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 111:
Narrated 'Aisha :
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to offer his night prayer
while I was sleeping across in his bed. Whenever he
intended to offer the Witr prayer, he used to wake me up
and I would offer the Witr prayer too.
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 112:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Make s your last prayer at
night."
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 113:
Narrated Said bin Yasar:
I was going to Mecca in the company of 'Abdullah bin 'Umar
and when I apprehended the approaching dawn, I dismounted
and offered the Witr prayer and then joined him. 'Abdullah
bin 'Umar said, "Where have you been?" I replied, "I
apprehended the approaching dawn so I dismounted and
prayed the Witr prayer." 'Abdullah said, "Isn't it
sufficient for you to follow the good example of Allah's
Apostle?" I replied, "Yes, by Allah." He said, "Allah's
Apostle used to pray Witr on the back of the camel (while
on a journey)."
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 114:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet used to offer (Nawafil) prayers on his
Rahila (mount) facing its direction by signals, but not
the compulsory prayer. He also used to pray Witr on his
(mount) Rahila.
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 115:
Narrated Muhammad bin Sirin:
Anas was asked, "Did the Prophet recite Qunut in the
Fajr prayer?" Anas replied in the affirmative. He was
further asked, "Did he recite Qunut before bowing?" Anas
replied, "He recited Qunut after bowing for some time (for
one month)."
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 116:
Narrated 'Asim:
I asked Anas bin Malik about the Qunut. Anas replied,
"Definitely it was (recited)". I asked, "Before bowing or
after it?" Anas replied, "Before bowing." I added, "So and
so has told me that you had informed him that it had been
after bowing." Anas said, "He told an untruth (i.e. "was
mistaken," according to the Hijazi dialect). Allah's
Apostle recited Qunut after bowing for a period of one
month." Anas added, "The Prophet sent about seventy men
(who knew the Quran by heart) towards the pagans (of Najd)
who were less than they in number and there was a peace
treaty between them and Allah's Apostles (but the Pagans
broke the treaty and killed the seventy men). So Allah's
Apostle recited Qunut for a period of one month asking
Allah to punish them."
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 117:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet recited Qunut for one month (in the Fajr
prayer) asking Allah to punish the tribes of Ral and
Dhakwan.
Volume 2, Book 16, Number 118:
Narrated Anas:
The Qunut used to be recited in the Maghrib and the
Fajr prayers.
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