The ruling on praying Witr after sleeping
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The questioner:
A man stood up at night and prayed four rak'ahs, then went to sleep on the assumption that he would complete the rest, but Allah willed that he would catch the Fajr prayer?
The Shaykh:
He should pray whatever is easy for him; he should pray whatever is easy for him, out of mercy.
The questioner:
Twelve rak'ahs, or does he pray eight?
The Shaykh:
Pray for the remainder, as a counter to the innovation. If he adds more, there is no harm; if he adds more, there is no harm. Pray a hundred; it is not condemned. Both are prayer. Yes.
A man stood up at night and prayed four rak'ahs, then went to sleep on the assumption that he would complete the rest, but Allah willed that he would catch the Fajr prayer?
The Shaykh:
He should pray whatever is easy for him; he should pray whatever is easy for him, out of mercy.
The questioner:
Twelve rak'ahs, or does he pray eight?
The Shaykh:
Pray for the remainder, as a counter to the innovation. If he adds more, there is no harm; if he adds more, there is no harm. Pray a hundred; it is not condemned. Both are prayer. Yes.
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