The Sunnah of maintaining the witr prayer in the city and on travel, and on the night of Muzdalifah
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Question:
Is the witr prayer and the two rak'ahs before Fajr dropped at Muzdalifah?
Answer:
The Sunnah is to pray two rak'ahs before the Fajr prayer; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so at Muzdalifah, and likewise in all his travels.
As for the Sunnah of Dhuhr and 'Asr, and the Sunnah of Maghrib and 'Isha', the Sunnah is to leave them off on the days of Mina, and at 'Arafah, and at Muzdalifah, and in all travels; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left them off and said: And Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said: : [Al-Ahzab: 21].
As for the witr, the Sunnah is to maintain it in the city and on travel, and on the night of Muzdalifah; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray witr on travel and in the city, peace and blessings be upon him. As for the statement of Jabir that he lay down after 'Isha, there is no clear text in it that he did not pray witr, peace and blessings be upon him. It may be that he left it off due to fatigue or sleep, peace and blessings be upon him.
And the witr is a voluntary prayer, so if he leaves it off due to fatigue or sleep or another occupation, there is no blame on him. But it is prescribed for him to make it up during the day in pairs; because of the statement of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), if sleep or illness prevented him from standing in night prayer, would pray twelve rak'ahs during the day." It is agreed upon that it is authentic. And that is because he (peace and blessings be upon him) usually prayed witr at night with eleven rak'ahs, saying the taslim after every two. So if sleep or illness prevented him from that, he would make them up during the day in pairs, saying the taslim after every two, peace and blessings be upon him. And Allah grants success.
Is the witr prayer and the two rak'ahs before Fajr dropped at Muzdalifah?
Answer:
The Sunnah is to pray two rak'ahs before the Fajr prayer; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so at Muzdalifah, and likewise in all his travels.
As for the Sunnah of Dhuhr and 'Asr, and the Sunnah of Maghrib and 'Isha', the Sunnah is to leave them off on the days of Mina, and at 'Arafah, and at Muzdalifah, and in all travels; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left them off and said:
Take your rituals from me
خذوا عني مناسككمThere has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌAs for the witr, the Sunnah is to maintain it in the city and on travel, and on the night of Muzdalifah; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray witr on travel and in the city, peace and blessings be upon him. As for the statement of Jabir that he lay down after 'Isha, there is no clear text in it that he did not pray witr, peace and blessings be upon him. It may be that he left it off due to fatigue or sleep, peace and blessings be upon him.
And the witr is a voluntary prayer, so if he leaves it off due to fatigue or sleep or another occupation, there is no blame on him. But it is prescribed for him to make it up during the day in pairs; because of the statement of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), if sleep or illness prevented him from standing in night prayer, would pray twelve rak'ahs during the day." It is agreed upon that it is authentic. And that is because he (peace and blessings be upon him) usually prayed witr at night with eleven rak'ahs, saying the taslim after every two. So if sleep or illness prevented him from that, he would make them up during the day in pairs, saying the taslim after every two, peace and blessings be upon him. And Allah grants success.
Source
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