Salat al-Witr (Concluding Prayer) صلاة الوتر

Hadith on Tahajjud: The Prophet’s night-time routine

Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would pray eleven cycles in the night. When dawn arrived, he would pray two brief cycles, then lie on his

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Hadith on Witr: Allah added Witr prayer, so perform it

Abu Basrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty has added one to your prayers, so perform it between the evening and dawn prayers:

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Hadith on Witr: Allah loves what is odd in number

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah is numerically odd, and He loves what is odd in number.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2677 Grade:

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Hadith on Advice: Fasting, Salat al-Duha, Witr prayer

Abu Darda reported: My beloved friend, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, instructed me with three deeds I will never leave for as long as I live: fasting

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Hadith on Witr: Separating raka’at of Witr from previous prayers

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not perform Witr prayer with three cycles, rather perform it with five or seven. Do

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Hadith on Dua: A man calls upon Allah by His greatest name

Anas reported: He was sitting with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while a man was praying, and then he supplicated, “O Allah, I ask You

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Hadith on Tahajjud: Number of raka’at in Witr prayer

Umm Salamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, performed the night prayer with Witr by thirteen cycles, but when he became older and weaker, he performed it

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Hadith on Witr: End of night is best for Witr prayer

Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever fears he cannot stand for prayer at the end of the night, let him perform Witr

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Hadith on Nawafil: Pray Witr before morning comes

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Perform Witr prayer before the morning.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 754 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ

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Hadith on Witr: Make last prayer at night Witr

Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Make the last of your prayers at night the Witr prayer.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 998, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim

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Hadith on Witr: The Prophet prays Witr before dawn

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would perform Witr prayer every night, either at the beginning, middle, or end of the night, finishing his

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Hadith on Nawafil: Witr prayer recommended, not obligation

Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah is numerically odd and He loves what is odd, so perform the

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Hadith on Nawafil: Praying Witr prayer, Sunan of dawn prayer

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would pray at night, two by two, and make it odd with one cycle. The Prophet would pray two

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Hadith on Worship: The Prophet advises three practices

Abu Huraira reported: My dear friend the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, advised me to do three deeds and I will never abandon them until I die: to

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Hadith on Qiyam: Night prayer is two by two, plus witr prayer

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The night prayer is performed two by two. If you worry that morning is near, pray

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Hadith on Witr: The Prophet’s supplication in Witr prayer

Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when he finished his Witr prayer with invocations of peace, he would say, “Glory to the

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Hadith on Witr: Recommendation to perform witr prayer

Abu Ayyub reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Witr prayer is a duty upon every Muslim. Whoever likes to pray it with five

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Hadith on Qunut: Supplication for performing Witr prayer

Hasan ibn Ali reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, taught me some words to say in the Witr prayer, “O Allah, guide me among those

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