Ar-Risalah
Hadith

My close friend (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) advised me with three: fasting three days of every month, the two Rak‘ahs of Duha, and performing Witr before I sleep

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Arabic text

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِثَلاَثٍ: صِيَامِ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ، وَرَكْعَتَيِ الضُّحَى، وَأَنْ أُوتِرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَنَامَ.

Translation

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: My close friend (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) advised me with three: fasting three days of every month, the two Rak‘ahs of Duha, and performing Witr before I sleep."

Explanation

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) informs that his beloved friend and companion (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) advised and entrusted him with three things: First: Fasting three days of every month. Second: Performing the two Rak‘ahs (unit of prayer) of Duha (forenoon prayer) daily. Third: Performing Witr before sleeping for whoever fears not waking up at the end of the night.

Benefits

  • The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) gave his Companions different pieces of advice based on his knowledge of their conditions and what suits each of them, as Jihad is suitable for the strong one, worship is suitable for the devoted worshipper, knowledge is suitable for the knowledgeable, and so on.
  • Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalāni said about his statement: (fasting three days of every month); this apparently refers to the White Days, namely the 13th, 14th, and 15th of the Hijri month.
  • Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalāni said: It signifies that it is recommended to pray Witr before sleep for the one who is not confident about waking up.
  • The importance of these three deeds, given the fact that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), advised a number of his Companions to observe them.
  • Ibn Daqīq al-‘Eid said about his statement: (the two Rak‘ahs of Duha): Perhaps he mentioned the minimum with which the deed is confirmed, and this indicates that the Duha prayer is recommended and that its minimum number of Rak‘ahs is two.
  • Time of the Duha prayer: It starts almost 15 minutes after sunrise, and its time extends to almost 10 minutes before noon. Its number: Its minimum number of Rak‘ahs is two; however, there is a difference in opinion regarding the maximum; it is said: eight Rak‘ahs, and it is said: Its maximum has no limit.
  • Time of Witr: It starts right after the ‘Ishā’ prayer until the break of dawn. Its minimum number of Rak‘ahs is one, and the maximum is eleven Rak‘ahs.
Explanation: العربية

يُخْبِرُ أبو هريرةَ رضي الله عنه أنَّ حبيبَه وصاحبَه النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أوصاه وعَهِدَ إليه بثلاث خصالٍ: الأولى: صوم ثلاثة أيام من كل شهر. الثانية: ركعتي الضُّحَى كل يوم. الثالثة: الوِتْر قبل النوم؛ وذلك لِمَن خاف أن لا يَستيقظ آخر الليل.

  • اختلاف وصايا النبيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأصحابه: مَبنيٌّ على عِلْمِه صلى الله عليه وسلم بأحوال أصحابه، وما يُناسِب كلَّ واحد منهم، فالقوي يُناسبه الجهاد، والعابد تُناسبه العبادة، والعالِم يُناسبه العِلْم، وهكذا.
  • قال ابن حجر العسقلاني في قوله: صوم ثلاثة أيام من كل شهر، الذي يظهر أن المراد بها البِيْض؛ وهي: يوم الثالث عشر، والرابع عشر، والخامس عشر، من الشهر الهجري.
  • قال ابن حجر العسقلاني: فيه استحباب تقديم الوتر على النوم، وذلك في حقِّ مَن لم يَثِق بالاستيقاظ.
  • أهمية هذه الأعمال الثلاثة؛ لوصية النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عَدَدًا من أصحابه بها.
  • قال ابن دقيق العيد في قوله: (وركعتي الضحى): لعلّه ذَكَر الأقَلَّ الذي يوجد التأكيد بفعله، وفي هذا دلالة على استحباب صلاة الضحى، وأنَّ أقلها ركعتان.
  • وقت صلاة الضحى: من بعد شروق الشمس بربع ساعة تقريبًا، ويَمتَد وقتُها إلى ما قبل الظهر بعشر دقائق تقريبًا، وعددها: أقلها ركعتان، واختُلف في أكثرها؛ فقيل: ثماني ركعات، وقيل: لا حد لأكثرها.
  • وقت الوتر: من بعد صلاة العشاء إلى طلوع الفجر، وأقله ركعة، وأكثره إحدى عشرة ركعة.

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