Is it established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to pray two rak'ahs after the witr, reciting in them al-Zalzalah and al-Kafirun?
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The questioner : Is it established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to pray two rak'ahs after the witr, reciting in them and ?
The Shaykh : It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) that he sometimes used to pray two rak'ahs after the witr while sitting. Some scholars combined this with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):Sahih Muslim 751b, by stating that these two rak'ahs are like the rawatib for the obligatory prayer; thus, they follow the witr and are not considered a prayer after the witr. If a person does that and prays two rak'ahs after the witr while sitting, it is good. And if he does not pray and follows the majority of what is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) regarding the fact that he did not pray anything after the witr, that is better.
The questioner : This caller is from the Arab Republic of Egypt, Ibrahim Muhammad, he says.
When the earth is shaken
إذا زلزلتSay: O you disbelievers!
قل يا أيها الكافرونThe Shaykh : It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) that he sometimes used to pray two rak'ahs after the witr while sitting. Some scholars combined this with his saying (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):
Make Witr the end of your night prayer.
اجعلوا ءاخر صلاتكم بالليل وتراًThe questioner : This caller is from the Arab Republic of Egypt, Ibrahim Muhammad, he says.