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Abu Dawood: Hadith 1418

8. Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

سنن أبي داود

8/487 Chapter:

The Recommendation To Pray Witr

باب اسْتِحْبَابِ الْوِتْرِ

1418
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَفْصٍ الأَبَّارُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَعْنَاهُ زَادَ فَقَالَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ مَا تَقُولُ فَقَالَ ‏‏ لَيْسَ لَكَ وَلاَ لأَصْحَابِكَ ‏"‏ ‏‏
The above mentioned tradition has also been narrated by 'Abd Allah (b. Mas'ud) through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds:
A bedouin said: What are you saying ? He replied: This is neither for you, nor for your companions.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 1417
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 2
English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1412