The Ruling on Witr at the End of the Night After Praying Witr with the Imam
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Question:
We conclude this session with a question from the brother Abu 'Abdullah. He says: I pray witr with the imam in the mosque after the tarawih prayers in Ramadan. A dispute arose between me and one of the brothers regarding the obligation of standing in prayer at the end of the night and praying two rak'ahs or more, especially if one wakes up during the night. I say that there are not two witr prayers in one night, because there is not [a second witr] in a single night. Or am I delaying the witr, in which case I cannot guarantee waking up? Or am I praying witr at the beginning of the night with the imam of the mosque, and then praying witr again with the rak'ahs at the end of the night, thereby contradicting the text mentioned above? I ask for clarification: Is it permissible for me to pray at the end of the night whatever I can without witr, or is witr mandatory at the end?
Answer:
It is better that you pray witr with the imam so that you obtain the reward for which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever stands in prayer with the imam until he concludes the prayer, it is recorded for him as the standing of the entire night." If you stand at the end of the night, pray whatever is easy for you and be content with the first witr. And the one who is disputing with you on this matter should fear Allah and not engage with something he does not understand.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit Islam and the Muslims through you. Thank you. You, gentlemen, the meeting will be renewed, if Allah wills, in this program. And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
We conclude this session with a question from the brother Abu 'Abdullah. He says: I pray witr with the imam in the mosque after the tarawih prayers in Ramadan. A dispute arose between me and one of the brothers regarding the obligation of standing in prayer at the end of the night and praying two rak'ahs or more, especially if one wakes up during the night. I say that there are not two witr prayers in one night, because there is not [a second witr] in a single night. Or am I delaying the witr, in which case I cannot guarantee waking up? Or am I praying witr at the beginning of the night with the imam of the mosque, and then praying witr again with the rak'ahs at the end of the night, thereby contradicting the text mentioned above? I ask for clarification: Is it permissible for me to pray at the end of the night whatever I can without witr, or is witr mandatory at the end?
Answer:
It is better that you pray witr with the imam so that you obtain the reward for which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever stands in prayer with the imam until he concludes the prayer, it is recorded for him as the standing of the entire night." If you stand at the end of the night, pray whatever is easy for you and be content with the first witr. And the one who is disputing with you on this matter should fear Allah and not engage with something he does not understand.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit Islam and the Muslims through you. Thank you. You, gentlemen, the meeting will be renewed, if Allah wills, in this program. And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Source
صلاة الوتر — alfawzan.live
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