Witr

Witr ( ) is an Islamic prayer that is performed at night after isha'a and before fajr . There are a few distinguishing factors of the witr prayer that sets it apart from the fard (mandatory) and sunnah (recommended) prayers. Witr has an odd number of rakat (pl.) prayed in pairs, with the final raka'ah (s.) prayed separately. Therefore, as little as one rakat can be prayed, and eleven at most. This differs from the usual trend of two and four rakat of the fard and sunnah prayers. Muhammad (صلى الله عايه و سلم) said, according to `Abd Allah ibn `Umar , "The night prayer is offered as two rakat followed by two rakat and so on and if anyone is afraid of the approaching dawn (fajr prayer) he should pray one raka'ah and this will be a witr for all the rakat which he has prayed before."

Witr ( ) is an Islamic prayer ( salat ) that is performed at night after isha'a (night-time prayer) or before fajr (dawn prayer). According to the Hanafi Fiqh witr prayer is wajib . The status of wajib is very close to that of fard . There are a few distinguishing factors of the witr prayer that sets it apart from the fard (mandatory) and sunnah (recommended) prayers. Witr has an odd number of rakat prayed in pairs, with the final raka'ah prayed separately. Therefore, as little as one rakat can be prayed, and eleven at most. This differs from the usual trend of two, three and four rakat of the fard and sunnah prayers. According to `Abd Allah ibn `Umar , Muhammad said, "The night prayer is offered as two rakat followed by two rakat and so on and if anyone is afraid of the approaching dawn (fajr prayer) he should pray one raka'ah and this will be a witr for all the rakat which he has prayed before." In a hadith transmitted by Abu Darda , he states that Muhammad enjoined to him three things: to fast three days every month, to offer the Witr salat before sleep, and to offer two rakat sunnah of fajr. But there are many aḥādīth that show the best time for the witr salat to be at night. If someone fears that he would not be able to awake, or may die in their sleep, then the prayer should be performed before sleeping. Therefore he who performs tahajjud (night prayer) regularly should perform witr after tahajjud. It is recorded that Ali bin Abu Talib said, "The Witr prayer is not required like your obligatory prayers but the Prophet would perform the Witr prayer and say, 'O you people of the Quran , perform the Witr prayer, for Allah is One and He Loves the Witr.'" The Translation of the Meanings of Sahih al-Bukhari ( Muhammad Muhsin Khan 's translation of Sahih al-Bukhari ): Hadith 539, pg. 282 The hadith about this: "Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle offered Witr prayer at different nights at various hours extending (from the 'Isha' prayer) up to the last hour of the night." ( Sahih Bukhari , Volume 2, Book 16, Number 110). The hadith about this: "Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Prophet said, "Make witr as your last prayer at night." ( Sahih Bukhari , Volume 2 Book 16 112). Also: "Narrated 'Aisha: The Prophet used to offer his night prayer while I was sleeping across in his bed. Whenever he intended to offer the Witr prayer, he used to wake me up and I would offer the Witr prayer too." ( Sahih Bukhari , Volume 2, Book 16, Number 111).

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Witr ( ) is an Islamic prayer ( salat ) that is performed at night after isha (night-time prayer) or before fajr (dawn prayer). According to the Hanafi Fiqh , witr prayer is wajib . The status of wajib is very close to that of fard . Witr has an odd number of raka'at prayed in pairs, with the final raka'ah prayed separately. Therefore, as little as one raka'ah can be prayed, and eleven at most. According to Abdullah ibn Umar , Muhammad said, "The night prayer is offered as two raka'at followed by two raka'at and so on and if anyone is afraid of the approaching dawn (fajr prayer), he should pray one raka'ah and this will be a witr for all the raka'at which he has prayed before." In a hadith transmitted by Abu Darda , he states that Muhammad enjoined to him three things: to fast three days every month, to offer the witr salat before sleep, and to offer two raka'at sunnah for fajr. But there are many aḥādīth that show the best time for the witr salat to be at night. If someone fears that he would not be able to awake, or may die in their sleep, then the prayer should be performed before sleeping. Therefore, he or she who performs tahajjud (night prayer) regularly should perform witr after tahajjud. It is recorded that Ali bin Abu Talib said, "The witr prayer is not required like your obligatory prayers but the Prophet would perform the witr prayer and say, 'O you people of the Quran , perform the witr prayer, for Allah is One and He loves the witr.'" The literal meaning of witr is "chord of a circle". Considering the whole day as a circle along which all the prayers are located, the maghrib salat is offered at the sunset (beginning of the night). It has an un-paired (odd) number of raka'at. By offering the odd raka'at of witr as the last prayer of the night, a chord is created by pairing these two un-paired raka'ats of each of the maghrib's and witr's. The Translation of the Meanings of Sahih al-Bukhari ( Muhammad Muhsin Khan 's translation of Sahih al-Bukhari ): Hadith 539, pg. 282 The hadith about this: "Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle offered Witr prayer at different nights at various hours extending (from the 'Isha' prayer) up to the last hour of the night." ( Sahih Bukhari , Volume 2, Book 16, Number 110). The hadith about this: "Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Prophet ( Sallah Allah Alahoui wa salam) said, "Make witr as your last prayer at night." ( Sahih Bukhari , Volume 2 Book 16 112). Also: "Narrated 'Aisha(radia'Allah wa anha): The Prophet used to offer his night prayer while I was sleeping across in his bed. Whenever he intended to offer the Witr prayer, he used to wake me up and I would offer the Witr prayer too." ( Sahih Bukhari , Volume 2, Book 16, Number 111). "Sunan at-Tirmidhi (Jami-al-Tirmidhi) | Chapter: 3 | Witr (Witr Prayer)" . ahadith.co.uk . But, it is the sunnah of Allah's Messenger (Sallah Allah alhoui wa salam) who said: Surely Allah is witr (one). He loves witr, so offer the witr, "O people of the Quran!." [Ahmed 652, Abu Dawud 1416, Muslim 1674, Ibn e Majah 1169]

Addendum of three raka'at to the Isha prayer This article is about the Muslim prayer. ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Witr ( ) is an Islamic prayer ( salat ) that is performed at night after Isha (night-time prayer) or before fajr (dawn prayer). Witr has an odd number of raka'at prayed in pairs, with the final raka'ah prayed separately. Therefore, as little as one raka'ah can be prayed, and eleven at most. Most Hanafis pray 3 raka'ah with dua qunoot in the third raka'ah . According to Abdullah ibn Umar , Muhammad said, "The night prayer is offered as two raka'at followed by two raka'at and so on and if anyone is afraid of the approaching dawn (fajr prayer), he should pray one raka'ah and this will be a witr for all the raka'at which he has prayed before." In a hadith transmitted by Abu Darda , he states that Muhammad enjoined to him three things: to fast three days every month, to offer the witr salat before sleep, and to offer two raka'at sunnah for fajr. But there are many aḥādīth that show the best time for the witr salat to be at night. If someone fears that he would not be able to awake, or may die in their sleep, then the prayer should be performed before sleeping. Therefore, he or she who performs tahajjud (night prayer) regularly should perform witr after tahajjud. It is recorded that Ali bin Abu Talib said, "The witr prayer is not required like your obligatory prayers but the Prophet would perform the witr prayer and say, 'O you people of the Quran , perform the witr prayer, for Allah is One and He loves the witr.'" The literal meaning of witr is "chord of a circle". Considering the whole day as a circle along which all the prayers are located, the maghrib salat is offered at the sunset (beginning of the night). It has an un-paired (odd) number of raka'at . By offering the odd raka'at of witr as the last prayer of the night, a chord is created by pairing these two un-paired raka'ats of each of the maghrib 's and witr's. The Translation of the Meanings of Sahih al-Bukhari ( Muhammad Muhsin Khan 's translation of Sahih al-Bukhari ): Hadith 539, pg. 282 The hadith about this: "Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle offered Witr prayer at different nights at various hours extending (from the 'Isha' prayer) up to the last hour of the night." ( Sahih Bukhari , Volume 2, Book 16, Number 110). The hadith about this: "Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Prophet (Sallah Allah Alahoui wa salam) said, "Make witr as your last prayer at night." ( Sahih Bukhari , Volume 2 Book 16 112). Also: "Narrated 'Aisha(radia'Allah wa anha): The Prophet used to offer his night prayer while I was sleeping across in his bed. Whenever he intended to offer the Witr prayer, he used to wake me up and I would offer the Witr prayer too." ( Sahih Bukhari , Volume 2, Book 16, Number 111). "Sunan at-Tirmidhi (Jami-al-Tirmidhi) | Chapter: 3 | Witr (Witr Prayer)" . ahadith.co.uk . But, it is the sunnah of Allah's Messenger (Sallah Allah alhoui wa salam) who said: Surely Allah is witr (one). He loves witr, so offer the witr, "O people of the Quran!." [Ahmed 652, Abu Dawud 1416, Muslim 1674, Ibn e Majah 1169]

Muslim nighttime prayer This article is about the Muslim prayer. ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Witr ( Arabic : وتر ) is an Islamic prayer ( salat ) that is performed at night after Isha (night-time prayer) or before fajr (dawn prayer). Witr has an odd number of raka'at prayed in pairs, with the final raka'ah prayed separately. According to Abdullah ibn Umar , Muhammad : "The night prayer is offered as two raka'at followed by two raka'at and so on and if anyone is afraid of the approaching dawn (fajr prayer), he should pray one raka'ah and this will be a witr for all the raka'at which he has prayed before." In a hadith transmitted by Abu Darda , he states that Muhammad told him to do three things: to fast three days every month, to offer the witr salat before sleep, and to offer two raka'at sunnah for fajr. There is a hadith that says that the best time for the witr salat is at night, and that those who fear that they will not be able to awake, or may die in their sleep, should perform the prayer before sleeping. Ali ibn Abi Talib said, "The witr prayer is not required like your obligatory prayers but the Prophet would perform the witr prayer and say, 'O you people of the Quran , perform the witr prayer, for Allah is One and He loves the witr.'"(this is daif (Weak, and hence unreliable) The Translation of the Meanings of Sahih al-Bukhari ( Muhammad Muhsin Khan 's translation of Sahih al-Bukhari ): Hadith 539, pg. 282 The hadith about this: "Narrated 'Aisha: Allah's Apostle offered Witr prayer at different nights at various hours extending (from the 'Isha' prayer) up to the last hour of the night." ( Sahih Bukhari , Volume 2, Book 16, Number 110). The hadith about this: "Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Prophet (Sallah Allah Alahoui wa salam) said, "Make witr as your last prayer at night." ( Sahih Bukhari , Volume 2 Book 16 112). Also: "Narrated 'Aisha(radia'Allah wa anha): The Prophet used to offer his night prayer while I was sleeping across in his bed. Whenever he intended to offer the Witr prayer, he used to wake me up and I would offer the Witr prayer too." ( Sahih Bukhari , Volume 2, Book 16, Number 111).