Hadith 1220
Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib
ENGLISH
It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said:
Witr is not a must, but it is a Sunnah that was established by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) .
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ الْأَوْدِيُّ، أَنْبَأَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ ضَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ الْوَتْرُ لَيْسَ بِحَتْمٍ وَلَكِنَّهُ سُنَّةٌ سَنَّهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
Hadith referenceMusnad Ahmad 1220
CollectionMusnad Ahmad
BookMusnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib
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