Qunut in the Witr Prayer
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there an authentic, explicit hadith indicating that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite qunut in the witr prayer?
Answer:
An authentic, explicit hadith—this is the phrase of the rationalists, the ones who use it to challenge texts so they can deny their meanings. This phrase is not to be used. And qunut in the witr is reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He taught al-Hasan ibn 'Ali: "O Allah, guide me among those You have guided, and grant me well-being..." This qunut in the witr is prescribed. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there an authentic, explicit hadith indicating that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite qunut in the witr prayer?
Answer:
An authentic, explicit hadith—this is the phrase of the rationalists, the ones who use it to challenge texts so they can deny their meanings. This phrase is not to be used. And qunut in the witr is reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He taught al-Hasan ibn 'Ali: "O Allah, guide me among those You have guided, and grant me well-being..." This qunut in the witr is prescribed. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب وجوب الاستنجاء بالحجر أو الماء — islamhouse.com (1:10:13)
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