Jami' al-Tirmidhi 453

Collection

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

Number

453 (sunnah.com numbering)

Book

Abwab al-Witr

Compiler

Muhammad ibn 'Isa al-Tirmidhi

Narrator(s)

'Ali ibn Abi Talib Companion (narrator)

Recorded text

Witr is not compulsory like your prescribed prayers, but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ established it as a sunnah.

Excerpt as quoted by the citing source(s); consult the collection for the full report.

Reported authenticity assessments

• hasan — Muhammad ibn 'Isa al-Tirmidhi (d. 279 AH / 892 CE)
  Al-Tirmidhi's comment after the report.
  reported in Is Witr Obligatory? The Majority View and Its Evidencereported in Witr in the Four Sunni Schools: An Overview

Cited by

• Is Witr Obligatory? The Majority View and Its Evidence
  Opposing Ruling on WitrSupporting Number of rak'at in Witr
  A Companion explicitly denies that Witr is obligatory like the five prayers.
  al-Tirmidhi, Jami', Abwab al-Witr, no. 453
• Witr in the Four Sunni Schools: An Overview
  Neutral Ruling on Witr
  Cited as the main report used by the majority.
  Tirmidhi 453

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