A man prayed the witr and did not know that the dawn had entered; is that valid for him?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... one ... and the Fajr adhan was called, but he did not hear it, and he finished the prayer ... is the witr one rak'ah?
The Shaykh : But he knew about the Fajr?
The questioner : He did not hear the adhan.
The Shaykh : If he did not hear it, the original state is that the night remains.
The questioner : ... he called the adhan, meaning ... he started praying the witr and looked at the clock ... the clock was four, meaning ...
The Shaykh : I mean, but did he enter the witr before he knew about the adhan?
The questioner : No, he knew ... about the adhan, but he ...
The Shaykh : No, yes, it is possible; if he knows about the adhan, even if only one rak'ah remains of the witr, he does not pray the witr, yes?
The questioner : ... one ... and the Fajr adhan was called, but he did not hear it, and he finished the prayer ... is the witr one rak'ah?
The Shaykh : But he knew about the Fajr?
The questioner : He did not hear the adhan.
The Shaykh : If he did not hear it, the original state is that the night remains.
The questioner : ... he called the adhan, meaning ... he started praying the witr and looked at the clock ... the clock was four, meaning ...
The Shaykh : I mean, but did he enter the witr before he knew about the adhan?
The questioner : No, he knew ... about the adhan, but he ...
The Shaykh : No, yes, it is possible; if he knows about the adhan, even if only one rak'ah remains of the witr, he does not pray the witr, yes?