Hadith 927
Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib
ENGLISH
It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said:
Witr is not a must like the obligatory prayers, but it is a Sunnah established by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، وَالثَّوْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ ضَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ لَيْسَ الْوَتْرُ بِحَتْمٍ كَهَيْئَةِ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ وَلَكِنَّهُ سُنَّةٌ سَنَّهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
Hadith referenceMusnad Ahmad 927
CollectionMusnad Ahmad
BookMusnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib
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