Hadith>Articles>The Virtues of Witr Namaaz

ترجمۂ کنزالایمان: اللہ کے نام سے شروع جو نہایت مہربان رحم والا

Translation: Allah in the name of the most Affectionate the Merciful

Du’a for Reading the Book or Islamic Lesson

Read the following Du’a (supplication) before studying a religious book or Islamic lesson , you will remember whatever you study.

Translation:Ya Allah! Open the portal of knowledge and wisdom for us, and have mercy on us! O the one who is the most honourable and glorious! (Al-Mustaraf, vol. 1, pp. 40)

Note: Recite Durud Sharif once before and after the Du’a.

ترجمۂ کنزالایمان:اور اگر جب وہ اپنی جانوں پر ظلم کریں تو اے محبوب تمہارے حضور حاضر ہوں اور پھر اللہ سے معافی چاہیں اور رسول ان کی شفاعت فرمائے تو ضرور اللہ کو بہت توبہ قبول کرنے والا مہربان پائیں۔

                                                                                                      

Translation of Kanzul Iman:And if when they do justice unto their souls, then O beloved! They should come to you and then beg forgiveness of Allah and the messenger should intercede for them then surely, they would find Allah Most Relenting, Merciful (4:64)

Excellence of Durud Shareef

The Noble Rasool صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم has stated, ‘Whoever recites Salat upon me one time, Allah عزوجل sends ten mercies upon him.’ (Sahih Muslim, pp. 166, vol. 1)

The Virtues of Witr Namaaz as Mentioned in Hadith

Hadith 1: It is reported in Sahih Muslim Shareef from Abdullah bin Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما. He says, ‘I had slept at the blessed home of Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم, Huzoor  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم woke up (from his rest) then performed Miswak and Wudu and in this condition he recited the following verse اِنَّ فِیْ خَلْقِ السَّمٰوا تِ وَالْاَرْضِ He recited this till the end of the Surah. He then stood up and performed two Raka’at wherein he performed lengthy Qiyaam, Ruku and Sujood. After praying, he went back to rest, until the sound of his breathing could be heard. He repeated this thrice, until he had performed six Raka’ats. At every instance he صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم performed Miswak and Wudu. Huzoor  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم would recite the above verses, he would then perform 3 Raka’ats of Witr.’

Hadith 2: It has been mentioned in the same (Sahih Muslim) on the authority of Abdullah ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘Perform your Witr at the end of the Night Prayers (Namaaz)’; and he  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘Perform your Witr before early dawn.’

Hadith 3: Muslim, Tirmizi, Ibn Majah etc. report from Jabir رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘One who fears that he will not be able to wake up in the latter portion of the night, then he should perform his Witr in the early portion of night and one who has optimism that he will rise in the last part of night, then he should perform it (Witr) in the last part of night, because the Namaaz of the latter portion of night is well-known (In other words the Angels of Mercy descend at this time) and this is preferred.’

Hadith 4-6: Abu Dawud, Tirmizi, Nasa’i and Ibn Majah report from Maula Ali رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘Allah is Witr (i.e. Odd as He is one), He loves Odd (that which is in odd numbers). Thus, O People of the Qur’an (i.e. those who recite and believe in it), perform the Witr.’ A similar narration has been reported from Jabir رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ.

Hadith 7-11: Abu Dawud, Tirmizi and Ibn Majah report from Khaarja bin Huzaafa رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘Allah has assisted you by way of one Namaaz which is better than possessing red camels (i.e. the best camels); it is Witr (Salaah). Allah has placed it (Witr Salaah) between Esha and the Beginning of Fajr. This Hadith is also narrated from other Sahaba e Kiraam رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہم such as Mu’az ibn Jabl, Abdullah ibn Amr, Ibn Ab’bas and Uqba ibn Aamir رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہم.

Hadith 12: Tirmizi reports a Mursal narration from Zaid ibn Aslam that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘One who sleeps without praying Witr should perform it in the morning.’

Hadith 13-16: Imam Ahmed reports from Abi bin Ka’ab and Daarmi reports from Ibn Ab’bas and Abu Dawud and Tirmizi from Ummul Momineen A’isha Siddiqa رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہا and Nasa’i reports from Abdur Rahmaan bin Abra, who in-turn reports from his father رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہم that in the first Raka’at of Witr Sayyiduna Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم used to recite (the Surah) سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّکَ الْاَعْلٰی and in the second he would recite قُلْ یٰـاَیُّھَا الْکٰفِرُوْنَ and in the third he would recite قُلْ ھُوَ اللہُ اَحَدٌ.

Hadith 17: Ahmad, Abu Dawud and Haakim report with the advantage of an accurate report from Buraidah رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘Witr is Haq, (and) one who does not perform the Witr is not from amongst us.’

Hadith 18: Abu Dawud, Tirmizi and Ibn Majah report from Abu Sa’eed Khudri رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘One who sleeps away not performing Witr or one who forgets (to perform) it, then he should read it when he wakes up or when he remembers.’

Hadith 19-20: Ahmed, Nasa’i and Darqutni report from Abdur Rahmaan bin Abza who reports from his father and Abu Dawud and Nasa’i report from Abi bin Ka’ab رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہم After Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم turned Salaam on completion of the Witr (Namaaz), he  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم would say سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِکِ الْقُدُّوْسِ thrice, and he would say it aloud on the third instance.

Ya Allah عزوجل of Mustafa  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم! We make sincere Dua that  blesses us all with strength in Imaan and true love for the Holy Prophet  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلمand for all those who follow that which has been taught and commanded by Him. Amin! (Source: Extracted from Bahaar-e-Shariat Volume 4)

Courtesy: Imam Mustafa Raza Research Center

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