What is the ruling on the witr prayer at Muzdalifah?
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The questioner : I say, O Shaykh: Regarding the pilgrim, does he perform the witr prayer on the night of the sacrifice?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Does the pilgrim perform the witr prayer on the night of the sacrifice?
The Shaykh : Why does he not perform the witr?Sahih Muslim 751b
The questioner : Some scholars say: It is not reported from the Messenger
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Some scholars say: It is not reported from the Messenger that he sleeps immediately.
The Shaykh : If the command is not reported, and neither the leaving off nor the prohibition of it is reported, what is the original ruling? The original ruling is the continuation of the ruling, so he performs the witr according to the number of rak'ahs he usually performs: one rak'ah, three rak'ahs, or five rak'ahs, according to what he performs the witr with.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Does the pilgrim perform the witr prayer on the night of the sacrifice?
The Shaykh : Why does he not perform the witr?
Make Witr the end of your night prayer.
اجعلوا آخر صلاتكم بالليل وتراThe questioner : Some scholars say: It is not reported from the Messenger
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Some scholars say: It is not reported from the Messenger that he sleeps immediately.
The Shaykh : If the command is not reported, and neither the leaving off nor the prohibition of it is reported, what is the original ruling? The original ruling is the continuation of the ruling, so he performs the witr according to the number of rak'ahs he usually performs: one rak'ah, three rak'ahs, or five rak'ahs, according to what he performs the witr with.