What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 471 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of The Book on Al-Witr), narrated by Umm Salamah narrated:, states: ""The Prophet would pray two Rak'ah after Al-Witr.""

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, which contains 4,053 hadiths across 49 books. It is hadith number 471 in the Book of The Book on Al-Witr.

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Jami` at-Tirmidhi #471

The Book on Al-Witr

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، عَنْ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ مُوسَى الْمَرَئِيِّ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُصَلِّي بَعْدَ الْوِتْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَقَدْ رُوِيَ نَحْوُ هَذَا عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ وَعَائِشَةَ وَغَيْرِ وَاحِدٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

"The Prophet would pray two Rak'ah after Al-Witr."

Narrated by Umm Salamah narrated:

Context

In this hadith, Umm Salamah narrates that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ would pray two Rak'ahs after the Witr prayer. This practice illustrates the flexibility and additional opportunities for prayer that the Prophet encouraged, allowing for a deeper connection with Allah even after the obligatory prayers.

Modern Application

Many Muslims today follow this practice by performing additional voluntary prayers after Witr, enhancing their spiritual routine and seeking further closeness to Allah through extra acts of worship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it provides guidance on the additional prayers that can be performed after the Witr prayer, as practiced by the Prophet ﷺ.

Prayer