Sunan an-Nasa'i #1746

The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُوتِرُ بِـ ‏{‏ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى ‏}‏ وَ ‏{‏ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ ‏}‏ وَ ‏{‏ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ‏}‏ فَإِذَا فَرَغَ قَالَ ‏"‏ سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثَلاَثًا وَيَمُدُّ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ ‏.‏
"Abu Dawud narrated to us, he said: Shu'ba narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Abdur-Rahman bin Abza, that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High;" and "Say: O you disbelievers!;' and 'Say: He is Allah, (the) One.' And when he said the taslim, he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) three times, elongating his words the third time."
Narrated by Ishawq bin Mansur informed us, he said:

Context

In this narration, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) is described as reciting specific chapters during the Witr prayer, emphasizing the significance of these verses. The practice of elongating the recitation in the last instance shows the importance of devotion and reflection during prayer, enhancing the spiritual experience.

Modern Application

In contemporary prayer practices, individuals can take inspiration from this hadith by incorporating meaningful verses into their Witr prayers. This encourages deeper reflection and connection with Allah during worship, enriching the spiritual experience.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Night Prayer (Tahajjud) because it details the recitation practices during the Witr prayer, emphasizing the importance of specific verses.

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This hadith is #1746 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Ishawq bin Mansur informed us, he said:.

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