Is it permissible to perform the witr prayer after the adhan for Fajr?
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The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner : Your Eminence, is it permissible, O Shaykh, to perform the witr rak'ah after the adhan for Fajr?
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : Before the iqamah, I mean.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 1326Sahih (Al-Albani) This indicates that there is no witr after Fajr. But what should one do if he is overcome by sleep? We say that when it becomes the time of Duha, he should pray the witr as an even number. If it is your custom to pray the witr as three rak'ahs, make it four, because So he (peace and blessings be upon him) takes the greater amount and prays twelve rak'ahs. Did you understand?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct. And this session ends here. Do you think we should meet next week, or during the break? Hmm?
The student : ... their houses are far away.
The Shaykh : I mean, is it better to continue?
The student : It is better.
The Shaykh : Okay, if Allah wills, but do not be like those who sleep!
The student: ...
The Shaykh : ... the mosque ...
The student : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Amen, may Allah reward you with good. May Allah benefit us and you with what He has taught us... with what He has taught us.
The questioner : Your Eminence, is it permissible, O Shaykh, to perform the witr rak'ah after the adhan for Fajr?
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : Before the iqamah, I mean.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
but if one of you fears the morning is near he should pray one rak'ah which will make his prayer an odd number for him
إذا خشي أحدكم الصّبح صلّى واحدة فاوترت ...The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he was overcome by sleep or pain, would pray twelve rak'ahs during the day.
النّبيّ صلّى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلّم كان إذا غلبه نوم أو وجع صلّى من النّهار ثنتي عشرة ركعةThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct. And this session ends here. Do you think we should meet next week, or during the break? Hmm?
The student : ... their houses are far away.
The Shaykh : I mean, is it better to continue?
The student : It is better.
The Shaykh : Okay, if Allah wills, but do not be like those who sleep!
The student: ...
The Shaykh : ... the mosque ...
The student : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Amen, may Allah reward you with good. May Allah benefit us and you with what He has taught us... with what He has taught us.