Hadith 27924

Chapter 1

باب 1

(1) باب اسْتِحْبَابِ الْوِتْرِ

(487) Chapter: The Recommendation To Pray Witr
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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 reference: Book 8, Hadith 2

English translation: Book 8, Hadith 1412