Hadith 116

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 20: The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day Sahih

Chapter 40

Mentioning the different narrations from Az-Zuhri, for the hadith of Abu Ayyub concerning Witr

باب ذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ عَلَى الزُّهْرِيِّ فِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ فِي الْوَتْرِ ‏.‏ د ‏}‏

Sahih
Sunan an-Nasa'i 1713
قَالَ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ مَنْ شَاءَ أَوْتَرَ بِسَبْعٍ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَوْتَرَ بِخَمْسٍ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَوْتَرَ بِثَلاَثٍ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَوْتَرَ بِوَاحِدَةٍ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَوْمَأَ إِيمَاءً ‏.‏
Sufyan narrated from Az-Zuhri, from 'Ata bin Yazid, from Abu Ayyub,

"Whoever wants to pray witr with seven (rak'ahs) let him do so, and whoever wants to pray witr with five (rak'ahs) let him do so, and whoever wants to pray witr with three rak'ahs, let him do so; and whoever wants to pray witr with one rak'ah, let him do so, and wants to do so gesturing, let him do so.'"

Chain of Narrators

companion
1

Abu Ayyub al-Ansari

أبو أيوب الأنصاري خالد بن زيد

76 narrations

follower
2

Ata'a bin Yazid al-Laithi al-Junda'i

عطاء بن يزيد الليثي الجندعي

84 narrations

follower
3

al-Zuhri ‎,

ابن شهاب الزهري محمد بن مسلم

3,342 narrations

successor
4

Sufyan bin 'Uyaynah

سفيان بن عيينة

1,847 narrations

3rd Generation
5

al-Harith bin Mskyn bin Muhammad

الحارث بن مسكين بن محمد

118 narrations