Witr Prayer.

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Witr Prayer.

Sahih Bukhari.

016 : 105 : Narrated By Ibn Umar
Once a person asked Allah's Apostle about the night prayer. Allah's
Apostle replied, "The night prayer is offered as two Rakat followed by two
Rakat and so on and if anyone is afraid of the approaching dawn (Fajr
prayer) he should pray one Raka and this will be a Witr for all the Rakat
which he has prayed before." Nafi' told that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar used to say
Taslim between (the first) two Rakat and (the third) odd one in the Witr
prayer, when he wanted to attend to a certain matter (during that interval
between the Rakat).

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016 : 106 : Narrated By Ibn 'Abbas
Once I passed the night in the house of Maimuna (his aunt). I slept across
the bed while Allah's Apostle and his wife slept length-wise. The Prophet
slept till midnight or nearly so and woke up rubbing his face and recited
ten verses from Surat "Al-Imran." Allah's Apostle went towards a leather
skin and performed ablution in the most perfect way and then stood for the
prayer. I did the same and stood beside him. The Prophet put his right hand
on my head, twisted my ear and then prayed two Rakat five times and then
ended his prayer with Witr. He laid down till the Muadh-dhin came then he
stood up and offered two Rakat (Sunna of Fajr prayer) and then went out and
offered the Fajr prayer. (See Hadith No. 183, Vol. 1)

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016 : 107 : Narrated By 'Abdullah bin 'Umar
The Prophet said, "Night prayer is offered as two Rakat followed by two
Rakat and so on, and if you want to finish it, pray only one Raka which will
be Witr for all the previous Rakat." Al-Qasim said, "Since we attained the
age of puberty we have seen some people offering a three-Rakat prayer as
Witr and all that is permissible. I hope there will be no harm in it."

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016 : 108 : Narrated By 'Aisha
Allah's Apostle used to pray eleven Rakat at night and that was his night
prayer and each of his prostrations lasted for a period enough for one of
you to recite fifty verses before Allah's Apostle raised his head. He also
used to pray two Rakat (Sunna) before the (compulsory) Fajr prayer and then
lie down on his right side till the Muadh-dhin came to him for the prayer.

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016 : 109 : Narrated By Anas bin Sirin
I asked Ibn 'Umar, "What is your opinion about the two Rakat before the
Fajr (compulsory) prayer, as to prolonging the recitation in them?" He said,
"The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to pray at night two Rakat followed by two and
so on, and end the prayer by one Raka Witr. He used to offer two Rakat
before the Fajr prayer immediately after the Adhan." (Hammad, the
sub-narrator said, "That meant (that he prayed) quickly.)"

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016 : 110 : Narrated By 'Aisha
Allah's Apostle offered Witr prayer at different nights at various hours
extending (from the 'Isha prayer) up to the last hour of the night.

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016 : 111 : Narrated By 'Aisha
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to offer his night prayer while I was sleeping
across in his bed. Whenever he intended to offer the Witr prayer, he used to
wake me up and I would offer the Witr prayer too.

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016 : 112 : Narrated By 'Abdullah bin 'Umar
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Make s your last prayer at night."

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016 : 113 : Narrated By Said bin Yasar
I was going to Mecca in the company of 'Abdullah bin 'Umar and when I
apprehended the approaching dawn, I dismounted and offered the Witr prayer
and then joined him. 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "Where have you been?" I
replied, "I apprehended the approaching dawn so I dismounted and prayed the
Witr prayer." 'Abdullah said, "Isn't it sufficient for you to follow the
good example of Allah's Apostle?" I replied, "Yes, by Allah." He said,
"Allah's Apostle used to pray Witr on the back of the camel (while on a
journey)."

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016 : 114 : Narrated By Ibn 'Umar
The Prophet used to offer (Nawafil) prayers on his Rahila (mount) facing
its direction by signals, but not the compulsory prayer. He also used to
pray Witr on his (mount) Rahila.

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016 : 115 : Narrated By Muhammad bin Sirin
Anas was asked, "Did the Prophet recite Qunut in the Fajr prayer?" Anas
replied in the affirmative. He was further asked, "Did he recite Qunut
before bowing?" Anas replied, "He recited Qunut after bowing for some time
(for one month)."

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016 : 116 : Narrated By 'Asim
I asked Anas bin Malik about the Qunut. Anas replied, "Definitely it was
(recited)". I asked, "Before bowing or after it?" Anas replied, "Before
bowing." I added, "So and so has told me that you had informed him that it
had been after bowing." Anas said, "He told an untruth (i.e. "was mistaken,"
according to the Hijazi dialect). Allah's Apostle recited Qunut after bowing
for a period of one month." Anas added, "The Prophet sent about seventy men
(who knew the Qur'an by heart) towards the pagans (of Najd) who were less
than they in number and there was a peace treaty between them and Allah's
Apostles (but the Pagans broke the treaty and killed the seventy men). So
Allah's Apostle recited Qunut for a period of one month asking Allah to
punish them."

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016 : 117 : Narrated By Anas bin Malik
The Prophet recited Qunut for one month (in the Fajr prayer) asking Allah
to punish the tribes of Ral and Dhakwan.

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016 : 118 : Narrated By Anas
The Qunut used to be recited in the Maghrib and the Fajr prayers.

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Imaam al-Barbahaaree said:
From the Sunnah is clinging to the Jamaa'ah. Whoever desires other than the
Jamaa'ah and departs from it then he has thrown off the yoke of Islaam from
his neck and he is astray, leading others astray. The foundation upon which
the Jamaa'ah is built is the Companions of Muhammad May Allaah's Mercy be
upon them all. They are Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah, so whoever does not take
from them has gone astray and innovated and every innovation is misguidance,
and misguidance and its People are in the Fire.