The Ruling on Eleven Rak'ahs in the Night Prayer
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the eleven rak'ahs include the night prayer, or is it only the witr?
The Shaykh:
No, it is ten rak'ahs, two by two, and he prays witr with one. He prays ten as pairs, two rak'ahs, two rak'ahs, and prays witr with one.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
So we understand the eleven rak'ahs based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): "The night prayer is two by two." Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the eleven rak'ahs include the night prayer, or is it only the witr?
The Shaykh:
No, it is ten rak'ahs, two by two, and he prays witr with one. He prays ten as pairs, two rak'ahs, two rak'ahs, and prays witr with one.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
So we understand the eleven rak'ahs based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): "The night prayer is two by two." Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [678 -3022] من صلى الوتر إحدى عشرة ركعة هل يدخل فيها قيام الليل؟ أم إنها وترٌ فقط؟ — youtube.com
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