His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): “Get up and perform the witr, O A’ishah” — does this not indicate that the witr is obligatory?
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The questioner : ... It is said that the witr is a recommended practice ... the last third of the night, that is standing in night prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ...
The Shaykh : No, it is a recommended practice, not an obligation.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It would be an obligation.
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ... A’ishah, and the meaning of the hadith is that she does not stand in night prayer like the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : Yes, he woke her up so that she would perform the recommended practice, in order for her to perform the recommended practice.
The questioner : ... the Shaykh from the Messenger and his eagerness for ... indicates that it is ...
The Shaykh : There is no doubt, there is no issue with it, because the witr is among the most important voluntary acts.
The student: Three.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ...
The Shaykh : No, it is a recommended practice, not an obligation.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It would be an obligation.
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ... A’ishah, and the meaning of the hadith is that she does not stand in night prayer like the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : Yes, he woke her up so that she would perform the recommended practice, in order for her to perform the recommended practice.
The questioner : ... the Shaykh from the Messenger and his eagerness for ... indicates that it is ...
The Shaykh : There is no doubt, there is no issue with it, because the witr is among the most important voluntary acts.
The student: Three.