Is the prayer after the 'Isha' prayer considered part of standing in night prayer?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man has the habit of praying seven or five rak'ahs after 'Isha', and he intends them to be standing in night prayer and witr. Is that considered standing in night prayer, or must the standing be after sleep?
Answer:
My brother, we have told you that standing in night prayer includes the voluntary night prayer, from the Maghrib prayer or from the 'Isha' prayer until the dawn breaks; all of it is standing in night prayer. He would stand, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wasRiyad as-Salihin 1133 as in the hadith. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man has the habit of praying seven or five rak'ahs after 'Isha', and he intends them to be standing in night prayer and witr. Is that considered standing in night prayer, or must the standing be after sleep?
Answer:
My brother, we have told you that standing in night prayer includes the voluntary night prayer, from the Maghrib prayer or from the 'Isha' prayer until the dawn breaks; all of it is standing in night prayer. He would stand, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed Witr prayer in every part of night at the beginning, middle and at the last part. He (ﷺ), however, would finish his Witr prayer before dawn.
صلى الله عليه وسلم يقوم من أول الليل ومن وسطه ومن آخره وانتهى وتره إلى السحر
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2960- 4717] هل الصلاة بعد صلاة العشاء تعد من قيام الليل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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