What is meant by the prayer of al-Shaf' after 'Isha'?
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The questioner:
May Allah greet you. You say that regarding the prayer of al-Shaf' after 'Isha, is it the rawatib, or is it necessary to pray something else? It is recommended that before the rak'ah of witr, one performs two rak'ahs called al-Shaf'. This is the minimum of perfection. We do it this way.
The Shaykh:
Three.
The questioner:
How many rak'ahs? It resembles it. And he announced.
The Shaykh:
The perfection of one of them. Leaving it. Completion. Place. (peace and blessings be upon him). It seems you mean that the rawatib of 'Isha is followed by one rak'ah, so it becomes the witr, or is a shaf' other than that required? The 'Isha rawatib is independent, two rak'ahs, and the witr is not included with them. So if one wants to pray the witr, the best is to pray two rak'ahs as a shaf' other than the 'Isha rawatib, then pray one rak'ah after them, which is the witr. Yes.
May Allah greet you. You say that regarding the prayer of al-Shaf' after 'Isha, is it the rawatib, or is it necessary to pray something else? It is recommended that before the rak'ah of witr, one performs two rak'ahs called al-Shaf'. This is the minimum of perfection. We do it this way.
The Shaykh:
Three.
The questioner:
How many rak'ahs? It resembles it. And he announced.
The Shaykh:
The perfection of one of them. Leaving it. Completion. Place. (peace and blessings be upon him). It seems you mean that the rawatib of 'Isha is followed by one rak'ah, so it becomes the witr, or is a shaf' other than that required? The 'Isha rawatib is independent, two rak'ahs, and the witr is not included with them. So if one wants to pray the witr, the best is to pray two rak'ahs as a shaf' other than the 'Isha rawatib, then pray one rak'ah after them, which is the witr. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5832- ما المراد بصلاة الشفع بعد العشاء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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