What is the meaning of this hadith: (Make the last of your night prayers witr)?
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The questioner : A question comes to mind... and it is from the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 751b.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : He was asked about the night prayer, so he said:.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : I hope, meaning I am listening to that... that if a person prays the witr and then sleeps, and then wakes up and goes to pray two rak'ahs with wudu; meaning all these circumstances, I hope, meaning if it is possible, meaning... because honestly, because it is a matter we ask about a lot...
The Shaykh : Yes, what has been clarified to me recently is that his saying (peace be upon him):Sahih Muslim 751b is for recommendation, not for obligation; because it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he sometimes prayed two rak'ahs after the witr, and it is also established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) in his saying: , or the hadith. Who remembers the wording of this hadith that I mentioned in the last edition of "Sifat al-Salah"? ; because the matter is heavy and tiring, let him pray the witr and then two rak'ahs; if he does not wake up, then those two rak'ahs are sufficient for him, otherwise he also gets up and prays.
The questioner : Meaning it is possible... he prays the witr, sleeps, and then.
The Shaykh : He prays.
The questioner : He prays and...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, there is a misconception among people that if...
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
Make Witr the end of your night prayer.
اجعلوا آخر صلاتكم بالليل وترًاThe Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : He was asked about the night prayer, so he said:
Two by two, and when you fear the dawn, make it odd with one.
مثنى مثنى ، وإذا خشيتَ الصبح فأوتِرْ بواحدةThe Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : I hope, meaning I am listening to that... that if a person prays the witr and then sleeps, and then wakes up and goes to pray two rak'ahs with wudu; meaning all these circumstances, I hope, meaning if it is possible, meaning... because honestly, because it is a matter we ask about a lot...
The Shaykh : Yes, what has been clarified to me recently is that his saying (peace be upon him):
Make Witr the end of your night prayer.
اجعلوا آخر صلاتكم بالليل وترًاIf one of you is traveling and fears that he will not wake up for the night prayer and the witr, let him make it odd.
إذا كان أحدكم في سفر ، وخَشِيَ أن لا يستيقظ لقيام الليل والوتر ؛ فليوتِرْIndeed, this journey is a hardship, indeed, this journey is a hardship.
إن هذا السفر جهد ، إن هذا السفر جهدThe questioner : Meaning it is possible... he prays the witr, sleeps, and then.
The Shaykh : He prays.
The questioner : He prays and...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Okay, there is a misconception among people that if...
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
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