Adding a Rak'ah to the Witr Prayer by Mistake
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh! The questioner says: I prayed the witr prayer, then I added a second rak'ah to the witr. Should I repeat the prayer, or should I perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
Answer:
You prostrate for forgetfulness because this is an extra unit, as the second rak'ah here is extra. You prostrate for forgetfulness, and the witr is not invalidated. Yes. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
Honorable Shaykh! The questioner says: I prayed the witr prayer, then I added a second rak'ah to the witr. Should I repeat the prayer, or should I perform the prostration for forgetfulness?
Answer:
You prostrate for forgetfulness because this is an extra unit, as the second rak'ah here is extra. You prostrate for forgetfulness, and the witr is not invalidated. Yes. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.
Source
شرح عمدة الأحكام، باب استقبال القبلة - باب الصّفوف — islamhouse.com (1:22:55)
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