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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Consistent Recitation of Surah al-Ikhlas, Surah al-Falaq, and Surah al-Nas in the Witr Prayer

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Question:
(peace and blessings be upon him) The consistent recitation of Surah al-Ikhlas, Surah al-Falaq, and Surah al-Nas in the Witr prayer; one should never cease doing this.

Answer:
This is a recommended practice (sunnah). Sometimes one leaves it out to correct the grammar, and it is with him, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite them in his Witr prayer.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب زكاة الفطر — islamhouse.com (1:12:24)

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