Combining the hadiths on performing the witr prayer at the beginning of the night and at its end
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Question:
And it was narrated from him, Ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), or Ibn Hanbal asked a question and said: Do you mention it before I mention it? And there is a conflict between this hadith and the hadith that makes one who has completed his prayer at night mention it.
Answer:
Yes, we combine them by saying that the one who does not trust that he will get up at the end of the night performs the witr before he sleeps, like the case of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him). As for the one who trusts that he will get up at the end of the night, he delays the witr until the end of the night, because that is better. The end of the night is better. And Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) had a reason for this, which was that he would stay up late to memorize the hadiths of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He would stay up and prolong his staying up to memorize the hadiths of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), then he would sleep and be unable to wake up at the end of the night. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided him to perform it before he sleeps.
And it was narrated from him, Ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), or Ibn Hanbal asked a question and said: Do you mention it before I mention it? And there is a conflict between this hadith and the hadith that makes one who has completed his prayer at night mention it.
Answer:
Yes, we combine them by saying that the one who does not trust that he will get up at the end of the night performs the witr before he sleeps, like the case of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him). As for the one who trusts that he will get up at the end of the night, he delays the witr until the end of the night, because that is better. The end of the night is better. And Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) had a reason for this, which was that he would stay up late to memorize the hadiths of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He would stay up and prolong his staying up to memorize the hadiths of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), then he would sleep and be unable to wake up at the end of the night. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided him to perform it before he sleeps.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الوضوء - 3 — islamhouse.com (50:39)
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