Is it from the Sunnah to conclude the night prayer with Witr?
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Question:
He says: I have been maintaining the night prayer for a period of time. My question is: Is it better to conclude my prayer with two rak'ahs as an even number and then the Witr, or to conclude it with the Witr?
Answer:
Yes, the prayer you prayed at night is all even-numbered, and if you conclude it with one rak'ah, it becomes Witr. You conclude it with one rak'ah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If one of you fears the dawn, let him pray one rak'ah to make his prayer Witr." If you designate an even number before the Witr, there is no harm. And if you consider everything you prayed as even-numbered, there is no harm.
He says: I have been maintaining the night prayer for a period of time. My question is: Is it better to conclude my prayer with two rak'ahs as an even number and then the Witr, or to conclude it with the Witr?
Answer:
Yes, the prayer you prayed at night is all even-numbered, and if you conclude it with one rak'ah, it becomes Witr. You conclude it with one rak'ah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If one of you fears the dawn, let him pray one rak'ah to make his prayer Witr." If you designate an even number before the Witr, there is no harm. And if you consider everything you prayed as even-numbered, there is no harm.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من السنة ختم صلاة الليل بوتر؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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