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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The time of the shaf' and witr prayers in the night prayer

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Question:
This questioner says: I ask you, Shaykh, about the shaf' and witr prayers. Is it permissible for me to pray them when I get up for the night prayer, that is, the shaf' and witr? Are they in the first part of the night or the last part?

Answer:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered witr prayer at different nights at various hours extendingمن كل الليل أوتر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وانتهى وتره
Sahih al-Bukhari 996
In the last third of the night, so the entire night is a place for the witr. If you have a share of the night prayer, even if it is small, you get up and pray, and you conclude it with the witr. This is the sunnah (recommended practice), yes.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/220 — archive.org (8:37)

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