The Prophet’s ﷺ advice to Abu Hurayrah

My friend (the Prophet ﷺ ) advised me to observe three things: (1) to fast three days a month; (2) to pray two rakʿat of Duha prayer (forenoon prayer); and (3) to pray witr before sleeping.

أَوْصَانِي خَلِيلِي ﷺ بِثَلاَثٍ صِيَامِ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَرَكْعَتَىِ الضُّحَى وَأَنْ أُوتِرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَنَامَ

"The Messenger of Allah commanded me to pray two Rakahs of Duha, and not to sleep until I had prayed witr, and to fast three days each month."

أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِرَكْعَتَىِ الضُّحَى وَأَنْ لاَ أَنَامَ إِلاَّ عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَصِيَامِ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ

"The Messenger of Allah commanded me to pray two Rakahs of Duah,nt to sleep until after praying Witr and to fast three days of each month. (Sahih).

أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِرَكْعَتَىِ الضُّحَى وَأَنْ لاَ أَنَامَ إِلاَّ عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَصِيَامِ 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

"The Messenger of Allah took a covenant from me for three: To not sleep except after performing Witr, to fast three days of every month, and to perform the Duha prayer."

عَهِدَ إِلَىَّ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ثَلاَثَةً أَنْ لاَ أَنَامَ إِلاَّ عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَصَوْمَ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَأَنْ أُصَلِّيَ الضُّحَى

"The Messenger of Allah took a covenant from me for three: To not sleep except after performing Witr, to fast three days of every month, and to perform the Duha prayer." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 760)

عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فِي ثَلَاثٍ لَا أَدَعُهُنَّ أَبَدًا لَا أَنَامُ إِلَّا عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَفِي صَلَاةِ الضُّحَى وَصِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ

[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] "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] "And that I fast three days from every month, and that I do not neglect the two rak'ahs of Duha prayer."

وَأَنْ أَصُومَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَأَنْ لَا أَدَعَ رَكْعَتَيِ الضُّحَى

"The Messenger of Allah commanded me to pray two Rakahs of Duha, and not to sleep until I had prayed witr, and to fast three days each month." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2369)

أَنْ لَا أَنَامَ إِلَّا عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَصَوْمِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ وَرَكْعَتَيِ الضُّحَى

[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

[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

"The Messenger of Allah commanded me to pray two Rakahs of Duha, and not to sleep until I had prayed witr, and to fast three days each month." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2369)

«أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِرَكْعَتَيِ الضُّحَى وَأَنْ لَا أَنَامَ إِلَّا عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَصِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ»

"The Messenger of Allah commanded me to pray two Rakahs of Duha, and not to sleep until I had prayed witr, and to fast three days each month." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2369)

أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «بِرَكْعَتَيِ الضُّحَى وَأَنْ لَا أَنَامَ إِلَّا عَلَى وِتْرٍ وَصِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ»