Our brother asks about the manner of standing in night prayer, the number of its rak'ahs, and about witr?
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The questioner:
Our brother asks about the manner of standing in night prayer, the number of its rak'ahs, and about a
The Shaykh:
Standing in night prayer is encouraged, and it is the best of the voluntary prayers. Standing in night prayer is the best of the voluntary prayers after the rawatib (regular voluntary prayers) attached to the obligatory ones. There is no fixed limit for standing in night prayer; a person stands as much as is easy for him and concludes his standing with witr. If he aims to stand as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood in thirteen rak'ahs, and focuses on the recitation in them, and also takes his time in them, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do, then that is better. If he increases or decreases, there is no harm in that. This depends on the person's desire and his energy. What is required is that a person does not abandon standing in night prayer, even if it is little. If he has a habit of standing in the night, he should persist with it, even if it is little, for it is better than a lot that he does not persist with. The important thing is that he concludes it with witr, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to conclude his standing with witr. Whatever is in the middle of the night and in the last part of the night, the time of the Divine Descent in the last third of the night, is better. And if he prays from the beginning of the night before he sleeps, there is also no harm, and it is considered part of the night prayer. But whatever is later in the night is better,
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
especially in the middle of the night and in the last part of the night.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
The questioner:
Is there a hadith from Abu Yasar as our brother said?
The Shaykh:
Witr, yes, it is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not leave it, whether resident or traveling, and he was consistent with it. Its manner is to conclude the standing in the night with the witr prayer, which is one rak'ah. For example, if he prays ten, he makes it odd with one rak'ah so that it becomes eleven rak'ahs. If he prays twelve rak'ahs, he makes it odd with one so that it becomes thirteen rak'ahs. If he prays four, he concludes it with one rak'ah so that it becomes five. If he prays six, he concludes it with one rak'ah so that it becomes seven. If he prays eight, he concludes it with one rak'ah so that it becomes nine. If he prays only two rak'ahs, he concludes it with one so that it becomes three. Even if he makes witr with only one rak'ah and did not pray any of the other two, this is sufficient as witr. Yes, so the minimum of witr is one rak'ah, and its maximum is twelve or thirteen rak'ahs.
Our brother asks about the manner of standing in night prayer, the number of its rak'ahs, and about a
The Shaykh:
Standing in night prayer is encouraged, and it is the best of the voluntary prayers. Standing in night prayer is the best of the voluntary prayers after the rawatib (regular voluntary prayers) attached to the obligatory ones. There is no fixed limit for standing in night prayer; a person stands as much as is easy for him and concludes his standing with witr. If he aims to stand as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood in thirteen rak'ahs, and focuses on the recitation in them, and also takes his time in them, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do, then that is better. If he increases or decreases, there is no harm in that. This depends on the person's desire and his energy. What is required is that a person does not abandon standing in night prayer, even if it is little. If he has a habit of standing in the night, he should persist with it, even if it is little, for it is better than a lot that he does not persist with. The important thing is that he concludes it with witr, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to conclude his standing with witr. Whatever is in the middle of the night and in the last part of the night, the time of the Divine Descent in the last third of the night, is better. And if he prays from the beginning of the night before he sleeps, there is also no harm, and it is considered part of the night prayer. But whatever is later in the night is better,
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
especially in the middle of the night and in the last part of the night.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
The questioner:
Is there a hadith from Abu Yasar as our brother said?
The Shaykh:
Witr, yes, it is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not leave it, whether resident or traveling, and he was consistent with it. Its manner is to conclude the standing in the night with the witr prayer, which is one rak'ah. For example, if he prays ten, he makes it odd with one rak'ah so that it becomes eleven rak'ahs. If he prays twelve rak'ahs, he makes it odd with one so that it becomes thirteen rak'ahs. If he prays four, he concludes it with one rak'ah so that it becomes five. If he prays six, he concludes it with one rak'ah so that it becomes seven. If he prays eight, he concludes it with one rak'ah so that it becomes nine. If he prays only two rak'ahs, he concludes it with one so that it becomes three. Even if he makes witr with only one rak'ah and did not pray any of the other two, this is sufficient as witr. Yes, so the minimum of witr is one rak'ah, and its maximum is twelve or thirteen rak'ahs.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، يسأل أخونا عن صفة قيام الليل وعدد ركعاته وعن الوتر؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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