The Prophet’s ﷺ advice to Abu Hurayrah

My friend (the Prophet ﷺ) advised me to do three things and I shall not leave them till I die: (1) to fast three days every month, (2) to offer the Duha prayer, and (3) to offer Witr before sleeping.  

أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي بِثَلاَثٍ لاَ أَدَعُهُنَّ حَتَّى أَمُوتَ: (١) صَوْمِ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ، (٢) وَصَلاَةِ الضُّحَى، (٣) وَنَوْمٍ عَلَى وِتْرٍ.  

My Friend ﷺ instructed me in three (acts), and I would never abandon them as long as I live. (And these three things are): Three fasts during every month, the forenoon prayer, and this that I should not sleep till I have observed the Witr prayer.  

أَوْصَانِي حَبِيبِي ﷺ بِثَلاَثٍ لَنْ أَدَعَهُنَّ مَا عِشْتُ بِصِيَامِ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَصَلاَةِ الضُّحَى وَبِأَنْ لاَ أَنَامَ حَتَّى أُوتِرَ  

"My dearest friend advised me (to do) three things: 'To sleep after praying Witr, to fast three days each month, and to pray two rak'ahs of Fajr.'"  

أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي ﷺ بِثَلاَثٍ النَّوْمِ عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَصِيَامِ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَرَكْعَتَىِ الضُّحَى  

"My beloved Prophet advised me to do three things which I will never give up, if Allah wills. He advised me to pray Duha, to pray Witr before sleeping, and to fast three days of each month."  

أَوْصَانِي حَبِيبِي ﷺ بِثَلاَثَةٍ لاَ أَدَعُهُنَّ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَبَدًا أَوْصَانِي بِصَلاَةِ الضُّحَى وَبِالْوِتْرِ قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ وَبِصِيَامِ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ  

My friend (i.e. the Prophet) instructed me to observe three practices that I do not leave while traveling nor while resident, to pray two rakʿahs in the forenoon, to fast three days every month and not to sleep but after observing the witr.  

أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي ﷺ بِثَلاَثٍ لاَ أَدَعُهُنَّ فِي سَفَرٍ وَلاَ حَضَرٍ رَكْعَتَىِ الضُّحَى وَصَوْمِ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ وَأَنْ لاَ أَنَامَ إِلاَّ عَلَى وِتْرٍ  

My friend (i.e. the Prophet) instructed me to observe three practices which I never leave: he instructed me to fast three days every month, and not to sleep but after observing the witr, and to observe supererogatory prayer in the forenoon while traveling and while resident.  

أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي ﷺ بِثَلاَثٍ لاَ أَدَعُهُنَّ لِشَىْءٍ أَوْصَانِي بِصِيَامِ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَلاَ أَنَامُ إِلاَّ عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَبِسُبْحَةِ الضُّحَى فِي الْحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ  

[Machine] "Abu Hurairah advised me, my beloved, to fast three days every month, and to pray the Dhuha prayer. I never sleep except on my right side."  

أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي بِثَلَاثٍ صَوْمِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَصَلَاةِ الضُّحَى وَلَا أَنَامُ إِلَّا عَلَى وِتْرٍ  

[Machine] My friend Abu Al-Qasim ﷺ advised me with three things that I never leave. They are fasting three days every month, praying Witr (an optional prayer after the Isha prayer) before sleep, and performing the ritual washing on Fridays.  

أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ بِثَلَاثٍ لَا أَدَعُهُنَّ صَوْمِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَأَنْ لَا أَنَامَ إِلَّا عَلَىوِتْرٍ وَالْغُسْلِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ  

[Machine] "He heard Abu Huraira say: My beloved Prophet ﷺ advised me with three things that I will not abandon until I die. He advised me to perform two Rak'ahs of Duha prayer, to fast three days every month, and to always sleep on my right side."  

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي ﷺ بِثَلَاثٍ لَا أَدَعُهُنَّ حَتَّى أَمُوتَ أَوْصَانِي بِرَكْعَتَيِ الضُّحَى وَبِصِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَأَنْ لَا أَنَامَ إِلَّا عَلَى وِتْرٍ  

[Machine] He heard Abu Hurairah say, "My beloved, ﷺ , advised me with three things, and I will not abandon them whether I am traveling or present: to not sleep except on my right side, to fast three days of every month, and to never miss the two units of Dhuha prayer, as it is the prayer of the devout."  

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي ﷺ بِثَلَاثٍ وَلَسْتُ بِتَارِكِهِنَّ فِي سَفَرٍ وَلَا حَضَرٍ أَنْ لَا أَنَامَ إِلَّا عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَأَنْ أَصُومَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَأَنْ لَا أَدَعَ رَكْعَتَيِ الضُّحَى فَإِنَّهَا صَلَاةُ الْأَوَّابِينَ  

My friend (i.e. the Prophet) instructed me to observe three practices that I do not leave while traveling nor while resident, to pray two rakʿahs in the forenoon, to fast three days every month and not to sleep but after observing the witr. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1432)   

أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ بِثَلَاثٍ لَا أَدَعُهُنَّ لِشَيْءٍ أَوْصَانِي بِصِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَأَنْ لَا أَنَامَ إِلَّا عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَسُبْحَةِ الضُّحَى فِي الْحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ  

"My beloved Prophet advised me to do three things which I will never give up, if Allah wills. He advised me to pray Duha, to pray Witr before sleeping, and to fast three days of each month." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2404)  

أَوْصَانِي حِبِّي بِثَلَاثٍ لَا أَدَعُهُنَّ إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ أَبَدًا أَوْصَانِي بِصَلَاةِ الضُّحَى وَبِالْوِتْرِ قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ وَبِصِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ  

[Machine] My friend advised me of three things that I will not abandon until I die: praying the Witr prayer before I sleep, fasting three days every month, and performing two units of prayer before the Dhuha prayer.  

أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي بِثَلَاثٍ لَا أَدَعُهُنَّ حَتَّى أَمُوتَ الْوِتْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَنَامَ وَصَوْمِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَمِنَ الضُّحَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ  

[Machine] "He heard Abu Huraira say: 'My beloved friend advised me with three things that I will never neglect. Firstly, to never sleep except after praying Witr (an additional prayer performed after Isha prayer). Secondly, to fast three days every month. And thirdly, to never abandon the two Rak'ahs of Dhuha (a voluntary prayer performed in the morning).' "  

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي بِثَلَاثٍ لَسْتُ بِتَارِكِهِنَّ أَنْ لَا أَنَامَ إِلَّا عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَأَنْ أَصُومَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَأَنْ لَا أَدَعَ رَكْعَتَيِ الضُّحَى  

"عَنْ أَبِى الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ: أَوْصَانِى خَليلِى ﷺ بِثَلَاثٍ لَا أَدَعُهُنَّ لِشَىْءٍ: أَوْصَانِى بِصِيامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ، وَلَا أَنَامُ إلَّا عَلَى وِتْرٍ، وتَسبِيحَة الضُّحَى في الحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ".  

"عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِى سُلَيْمَانَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ: أَوْصَانِى خَلِيلِى بِثَلَاثٍ: لَا أَنَامُ إِلَّا عَلَى وِتْرٍ، وَأَنْ أَصُومَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ، وَأَن لَّا أَدَعَ رَكَعتَى الضُّحَى فَإِنَّهَا صَلَاةُ الأَوَّابِينَ".