Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #995
Hadith #995
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ سِيرِينَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لاِبْنِ عُمَرَ أَرَأَيْتَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاَةِ الْغَدَاةِ أُطِيلُ فِيهِمَا الْقِرَاءَةَ فَقَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى، وَيُوتِرُ بِرَكْعَةٍ وَيُصَلِّي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاَةِ الْغَدَاةِ وَكَأَنَّ الأَذَانَ بِأُذُنَيْهِ. قَالَ حَمَّادٌ أَىْ سُرْعَةً.
I asked Ibn `Umar, "What is your opinion about the two rak`at before the Fajr (compulsory) prayer, as
to prolonging the recitation in them?" He said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray at night two rak`at
followed by two and so on, and end the prayer by one rak`ah witr. He used to offer two rak`at before
the Fajr prayer immediately after the Adhan." (Hammad, the sub-narrator said, "That meant (that he
prayed) quickly.)"
Narrated by
Anas bin Seereen (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 14/995
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 14: Witr Prayer