Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) consistently pray two rak'ahs after the witr prayer?
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The questioner : Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) maintain the practice of praying two rak'ahs after the witr prayer on a permanent basis?
The Shaykh : We have no evidence indicating this, except that he used to pray two rak'ahs after the witr prayer. The original meaning of "used to" (kana) implies continuity, unless there is evidence to the contrary. However, even though it implies continuity, it does not exclude the possibility that he left it off on some occasions, because the standard is what is most common. If the question asks whether there is a text stating that he left it off sometimes, the answer is that we do not have a text stating that, but we do have this text...
The Shaykh : We have no evidence indicating this, except that he used to pray two rak'ahs after the witr prayer. The original meaning of "used to" (kana) implies continuity, unless there is evidence to the contrary. However, even though it implies continuity, it does not exclude the possibility that he left it off on some occasions, because the standard is what is most common. If the question asks whether there is a text stating that he left it off sometimes, the answer is that we do not have a text stating that, but we do have this text...
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