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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-152: SIFAT SOLAT MALAM NABI SAW
Does the hadith of Aisyah RA describe how the Prophet SAW performed the night prayer?
Short answer
The hadith is authentic and was narrated by al-Bukhari. It shows that the Prophet SAW prayed 11 rakaat at night with prolonged prostrations, while other narrations mention 13 rakaat.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith is authentic and was narrated by al-Bukhari. It shows that the Prophet SAW prayed 11 rakaat at night with prolonged prostrations, while other narrations mention 13 rakaat. After the night prayer, he prayed two rakaat before Fajr and then lay on his right side. Scholars differ on whether lying down is a sunnah, and in the Shafie school it is recommended, preferably done at home by those who perform the night prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadith ini menunjukkan bahawa Nabi SAW melakukan solat malam sebanyak 11 rakaat sebagaimana yang diceritakan oleh Aisyah RA.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-152: SIFAT SOLAT MALAM NABI SAW”, 19 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2096-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-152-sifat-solat-malam-nabi-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-prophet-performed-night-prayer/