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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on praying something after the Witr prayer

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Question:
Our sister asks in another question, saying: Is it permissible to pray voluntary prayers between the 'Isha' prayer and the Witr, and the Fajr prayer? Because I hear some people say: It is not permissible to pray after the Witr until Fajr. And some say: Sleep separates between them. And one of the shaykhs in our country said: One can pray before Fajr, between the first and second adhan for Fajr. And some say: It is not permissible. And I usually wake up before Fajr, and I want to pray, but I do not know whether it is permissible or not?

Answer:
Yes, yes, there is no harm in praying after the Witr. If a person performs the Witr at the beginning of the night, or in the middle of the night, and then Allah facilitates for him to stand in prayer at the end of the night; then it is prescribed for him to pray what Allah has allotted for him, such as two rak'ahs or more than that. And the first Witr is sufficient for him; there is no need for a second Witr. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
There are no two Witr in one night.لا وتران في ليلة
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 470Sahih (Darussalam)
So when the believer, male or female, wakes up at the end of the night and has already performed the Witr at the beginning of the night; then it is prescribed for him to pray what Allah has written for him, and he does not repeat the first Witr. So if he prays two rak'ahs, or four, or more, all of this is good and there is no harm in it. But it should be done in pairs; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
The night prayer is (to be offered) two by two.صلاة الليل مثنى مثنى
Sunan Ibn Majah 1319Sahih (Darussalam)
meaning: two by two.
And it is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him):
That he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed two rak'ahs after he had prayed the witr at the end of the nightأنه صلى ركعتين بعدما أوتر في آخر الليل
; to let people know that praying after the Witr is permissible. And the best is that the Witr be the last thing, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Make Witr the end of your night prayer.اجعلوا آخر صلاتكم بالليل وترًا
Sahih Muslim 751b
So the best is that the Witr be the last thing. But if there is room, and he prays two rak'ahs or more after the Witr; then there is no blame on him, and praise be to Allah. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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