The first hadith mentions that lying on the right side was after the witr prayer, and the second that it was after the two light rak'ahs; how is this reconciled?
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The questioner : ... The first hadith and the second hadith contradict each other ... his right side; in the first hadith, it is mentioned that it was after the witr.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : In the first hadith, it is mentioned that he would lie on his right side after the witr, once he had finished the witr. In the second hadith, it is mentioned that it would be after the two light rak'ahs, after ... Fajr.
Another questioner : O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The first hadith,Sahih Muslim 736a , yes, the apparent meaning of this is that he would do this once and that once, meaning sometimes he would lie down after the witr and sometimes he would lie down after the two rak'ahs of Fajr, yes.
The reader : And Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah and Abu Kuraib narrated to us, both saying: Abdullah ibn Numayr narrated to us. And Ibn Numayr narrated to us ...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : In the first hadith, it is mentioned that he would lie on his right side after the witr, once he had finished the witr. In the second hadith, it is mentioned that it would be after the two light rak'ahs, after ... Fajr.
Another questioner : O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : The first hadith,
and when he had finished them, he lay down on his right side, till the Mu'adhdhin came to him
فإذا فرغ منه اضطجع على شقه الأيمن حتى يأتي المؤذّن ...The reader : And Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah and Abu Kuraib narrated to us, both saying: Abdullah ibn Numayr narrated to us. And Ibn Numayr narrated to us ...