Hadith #1601
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، أَنَّهُ لَقِيَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَسَأَلَهُ عَنِ الْوَتْرِ، فَقَالَ أَلاَ أُنَبِّئُكَ بِأَعْلَمِ أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ بِوِتْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ نَعَمْ . قَالَ عَائِشَةُ ائْتِهَا فَسَلْهَا ثُمَّ ارْجِعْ إِلَىَّ فَأَخْبِرْنِي بِرَدِّهَا عَلَيْكَ فَأَتَيْتُ عَلَى حَكِيمِ بْنِ أَفْلَحَ فَاسْتَلْحَقْتُهُ إِلَيْهَا فَقَالَ مَا أَنَا بِقَارِبِهَا إِنِّي نَهَيْتُهَا أَنْ تَقُولَ فِي هَاتَيْنِ الشِّيعَتَيْنِ شَيْئًا فَأَبَتْ فِيهَا إِلاَّ مُضِيًّا . فَأَقْسَمْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَجَاءَ مَعِي فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَتْ لِحَكِيمٍ مَنْ هَذَا مَعَكَ قُلْتُ سَعْدُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ . قَالَتْ مَنْ هِشَامٌ قُلْتُ ابْنُ عَامِرٍ . فَتَرَحَّمَتْ عَلَيْهِ وَقَالَتْ نِعْمَ الْمَرْءُ كَانَ عَامِرًا . قَالَ يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْبِئِينِي عَنْ خُلُقِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَتْ أَلَيْسَ تَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ قَالَ قُلْتُ بَلَى . قَالَتْ فَإِنَّ خُلُقَ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْقُرْآنُ . فَهَمَمْتُ أَنْ أَقُومَ فَبَدَا لِي قِيَامُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْبِئِينِي عَنْ قِيَامِ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَتْ أَلَيْسَ تَقْرَأُ هَذِهِ السُّورَةَ { يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ } قُلْتُ بَلَى . قَالَتْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ افْتَرَضَ قِيَامَ اللَّيْلِ فِي أَوَّلِ هَذِهِ السُّورَةِ فَقَامَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَصْحَابُهُ حَوْلاً حَتَّى انْتَفَخَتْ أَقْدَامُهُمْ وَأَمْسَكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ خَاتِمَتَهَا اثْنَىْ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا ثُمَّ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ التَّخْفِيفَ فِي آخِرِ هَذِهِ السُّورَةِ فَصَارَ قِيَامُ اللَّيْلِ تَطَوُّعًا بَعْدَ أَنْ كَانَ فَرِيضَةً فَهَمَمْتُ أَنْ أَقُومَ فَبَدَا لِي وِتْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْتُ يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْبِئِينِي عَنْ وِتْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَتْ كُنَّا نُعِدُّ لَهُ سِوَاكَهُ وَطَهُورَهُ فَيَبْعَثُهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِمَا شَاءَ أَنْ يَبْعَثَهُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَيَتَسَوَّكُ وَيَتَوَضَّأُ وَيُصَلِّي ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ لاَ يَجْلِسُ فِيهِنَّ إِلاَّ عِنْدَ الثَّامِنَةِ يَجْلِسُ فَيَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَيَدْعُو ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمُ تَسْلِيمًا يُسْمِعُنَا ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ بَعْدَ مَا يُسَلِّمُ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَةً فَتِلْكَ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً يَا بُنَىَّ فَلَمَّا أَسَنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَخَذَ اللَّحْمَ أَوْتَرَ بِسَبْعٍ وَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ بَعْدَ مَا سَلَّمَ فَتِلْكَ تِسْعُ رَكَعَاتٍ يَا بُنَىَّ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا صَلَّى صَلاَةً أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَدُومَ عَلَيْهَا وَكَانَ إِذَا شَغَلَهُ عَنْ قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ نَوْمٌ أَوْ مَرَضٌ أَوْ وَجَعٌ صَلَّى مِنَ النَّهَارِ اثْنَتَىْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ كُلَّهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ وَلاَ قَامَ لَيْلَةً كَامِلَةً حَتَّى الصَّبَاحِ وَلاَ صَامَ شَهْرًا كَامِلاً غَيْرَ رَمَضَانَ فَأَتَيْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَحَدَّثْتُهُ بِحَدِيثِهَا فَقَالَ صَدَقَتْ أَمَا أَنِّي لَوْ كُنْتُ أَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهَا لأَتَيْتُهَا حَتَّى تُشَافِهَنِي مُشَافَهَةً . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ كَذَا وَقَعَ فِي كِتَابِي وَلاَ أَدْرِي مِمَّنِ الْخَطَأُ فِي مَوْضِعِ وِتْرِهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ .
Abu Ghuddah: Sahih
Al-Albani: Sahih
Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih Muslim
It was narrated from Sa'd bin Hisham that:He met Ibn 'Abbas and asked him about Witr. He said: "Shall I not lead you to one who knows best among the people of the world about the witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?" He said: "Yes." (Ibn Abbas) said: "It is 'Aishah. So go to her and ask her (about witr) and then come back to me and tell me the answer that she gives you." So I went to Hakim bin Aflah and asked him to go accompany me to her. He said: "I shall not go to her, for I told her not to say anything about these two (conflicting) groups, but she refused (to accept my advice) and went on (to participate in the conflict)." I swore an oath, beseeching him (to take me to her). So he came with me and went unto her. She said to Hakim: "Who is this with you?" He said: "He is Sa'd bin Hisham." She said: "Which Hisham?" He said: "Ibn Amir." She supplicated for mercy for him and said: "What a good man Amir was." He said: "O Mother of the Believers, tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah." She said: "Don't you read the Qur'an?" I said: "Yes." She said "The character of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was the Qur'an." He said: "I wanted to get up (and leave), then I thought of the Qiyam (night prayer) of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: "Tell me about the Qiyam of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)." She said: "Do you not recite this surah: "O you wrapped in garments?" I said: "Yes." She said: "Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, made Qiyam Al-Lail obligatory at the beginning of this surah, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his companions prayed Qiyam Al-Lail for one year. Allah (SWT) withheld the latter part of this surah for twelve months, then he revealed the lessening (of this duty) at the end of this surah, so Qiyam Al-Lail became voluntary after it had been obligatory." I felt inclined to stand up (and not ask anything further), then I thought of the witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I said: "O Mother of the Believers, tell me about the witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)." She said: "We used to prepare his siwak and water for his ablution, and Allah (SWT) would wake him when He wished during the night. He would use the siwak, perform ablution, and then pray eight rak'ahs in which he would not sit until he reached the eighth one. Then he would sit and remember Allah (SWT) and supplicate, then he would say the taslim that we could hear. Then he would pray two rak'as sitting after uttering the taslim, then he would pray one rak'ah, and that made eleven rak'ahs, O my son! When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) grew older and put on weight, he prayed witr with seven rak'ahs, then he prayed two rak'ahs sitting down after saying the taslim, and that made nine rak'ahs. O my son, when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)offered a prayer, he liked to continue to offer it, and when sleep, sickness, or pain distracted him from praying Qiyam Al-Lail, he would pray twelve rak'ahs during the day. I am not aware of the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) having recited the whole Qur'an during a single night, or praying through the whole night until morning, or fasting a complete month, except Ramadan." I went to Ibn 'Abbas and told him what she had said, and he said: "She has spoken the truth. If I could go to her (and meet her face to face) I would so that she could tell me all of that verbally
Reference: Book 20, Hadith 4
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Chapter 0
Chapter 0
Chapter 1
The Book of Purification
Hadith #1 — 324
Chapter 2
The Book of Water
Hadith #325 — 347
Chapter 3
The Book of Menstruation and Istihadah
Hadith #348 — 395
Chapter 4
The Book of Ghusl and Tayammum
Hadith #396 — 447
Chapter 5
The Book of Salah
Hadith #448 — 493
Chapter 6
The Book of the Times (of Prayer)
Hadith #494 — 625
Chapter 7
The Book of the Adhan (The Call to Prayer)
Hadith #626 — 687
Chapter 8
The Book of the Masjids
Hadith #688 — 741
Chapter 9
The Book of the Qiblah
Hadith #742 — 776
Chapter 10
The Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)
Hadith #777 — 875
Chapter 11
The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer
Hadith #876 — 1028
Chapter 12
The Book of The At-Tatbiq (Clasping One's Hands Together)
Hadith #1029 — 1178
Chapter 13
The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)
Hadith #1179 — 1366
Chapter 14
The Book of Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer)
Hadith #1367 — 1432
Chapter 15
The Book of Shortening the Prayer When Traveling
Hadith #1433 — 1458
Chapter 16
The Book of Eclipses
Hadith #1459 — 1503
Chapter 17
The Book of Praying for Rain (Al-Istisqa')
Hadith #1504 — 1528
Chapter 18
The Book of the Fear Prayer
Hadith #1529 — 1555
Chapter 19
The Book of the Prayer for the Two 'Eids
Hadith #1556 — 1597
Chapter 20
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
Hadith #1598 — 1817
Chapter 21
The Book of Funerals
Hadith #1818 — 2089
Chapter 22
The Book of Fasting
Hadith #2090 — 2434
Chapter 23
The Book of Zakah
Hadith #2435 — 2618
Chapter 24
The Book of Hajj
Hadith #2619 — 3084
Chapter 25
The Book of Jihad
Hadith #3085 — 3195
Chapter 26
The Book of Marriage
Hadith #3196 — 3388
Chapter 27
The Book of Divorce
Hadith #3389 — 3560
Chapter 28
The Book of Horses, Races and Shooting
Hadith #3561 — 3593
Chapter 29
The Book of Endowments
Hadith #3594 — 3610
Chapter 30
The Book of Wills
Hadith #3611 — 3671
Chapter 31
The Book of Presents
Hadith #3672 — 3687
Chapter 32
The Book of Gifts
Hadith #3688 — 3705
Chapter 33
The Book of ar-Ruqba
Hadith #3706 — 3719
Chapter 34
The Book of 'Umra
Hadith #3720 — 3760
Chapter 35
The Book of Agriculture
Hadith #3761 — 3856
Chapter 36
The Book of the Kind Treatment of Women
Hadith #3939 — 3965
Chapter 37
The Book of Fighting [The Prohibition of Bloodshed]
Hadith #3966 — 4132
Chapter 38
The Book of Distribution of Al-Fay'
Hadith #4133 — 4148
Chapter 39
The Book of al-Bay'ah
Hadith #4149 — 4211
Chapter 40
The Book of al-'Aqiqah
Hadith #4212 — 4221
Chapter 41
The Book of al-Fara' and al-'Atirah
Hadith #4222 — 4262
Chapter 42
The Book of Hunting and Slaughtering
Hadith #4263 — 4360
Chapter 43
The Book of ad-Dahaya (Sacrifices)
Hadith #4361 — 4448
Chapter 44
The Book of Financial Transactions
Hadith #4449 — 4705
Chapter 45
The Book of Oaths (qasamah), Retaliation and Blood Money
Hadith #4706 — 4869
Chapter 46
The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
Hadith #4870 — 4984
Chapter 47
The Book Of Faith and its Signs
Hadith #4985 — 5039
Chapter 48
The Book of Adornment
Hadith #5040 — 5378
Chapter 49
The Book of the Etiquette of Judges
Hadith #5379 — 5427
Chapter 50
The Book of Seeking Refuge with Allah
Hadith #5428 — 5539
Chapter 51
The Book of Drinks
Hadith #5540 — 5758