If one prays tarawih behind the imam and wants to pray at the end of the night, does he pray witr with the imam?

The questioner : The questioner is with us on the line, and she says: If a woman prays tarawih in the mosque, does she stand up to pray witr in the middle of the night?

The Shaykh : If she intends to stand up in the night.

The questioner : Yes, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : If the imam has prayed witr and said the taslim, she prays one rak'ah after him so that her witr is not completed, and she leaves her witr for the end of the night.

The questioner : All right, following the imam in this point, Shaykh Muhammad, what is your opinion on it?

The Shaykh : And how is the addition?

The questioner : I mean, he says the taslim with the imam and makes his witr with the imam.

The Shaykh : No, he does not make the imam [his imam] while he knows that he will stand up at the end of the night, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said and the chain