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Sunan Ibn Majah #906

Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
Da'if

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

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يُوتِرُ بِـ ‏{سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى ‏}‏ وَ ‏{قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ }‏ وَ ‏{قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ }‏ ‏.‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ أَبُو بَكْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَحْوَهُ ‏.‏
“Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most High,” “Say: O you disbelievers!” [Al-Kafirun (109)] and ‘Say: Allah is One.”. Another chain with similar wording.
Narrated by It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Witr and recite:

Context

In this hadith, Ibn ‘Abbas narrates that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform the Witr prayer and recite specific verses from the Quran, including 'Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most High' and 'Say: O you disbelievers!' This highlights the importance of specific supplications and verses during prayer, emphasizing the connection between worship and the words of Allah.

Modern Application

In daily salah, Muslims can reflect on the significance of the verses recited during Witr, using them as a means to enhance their spiritual connection. Incorporating these verses can deepen one's focus and intention during prayer, fostering a more meaningful worship experience.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it illustrates the specific recitations the Prophet (ﷺ) used during Witr prayer.

Prayer

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #906 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Witr and recite:.

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