Is it permissible to pray two witr prayers in one night?
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Question : We conclude this session with you with the final segment. Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: Is it permissible for me to pray two witr prayers in one night?
Answer : It is reported in a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 470Sahih (Darussalam) This is corroborated by the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith of Ibn 'Umar, which is established in the two Sahihs and others: "The night prayer is... Sahih al-Bukhari 990 This indicates that there are not two witr prayers in one night, and that the witr concludes the night prayer, and it is a single rak'ah. May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you.
Answer : It is reported in a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
There are no two Witr in one night.
لا وتران في ليلة.as two Rak`at followed by two Rak`at and so on and if anyone is afraid of the approaching dawn (Fajr prayer) he should pray one Rak`ah and this will be a Witr for all the Rak`at which he has prayed before.
مثنى مثنى، فإذا خشي أحدكم الصبح صلى واحدة فأوترت له ما صلى
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 579- هل تجوز الصلاة وترين في ليلة/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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