Narrated Anas bin Seereen: I asked Ibn `Umar, What is your opinion about the two rak`at 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 rak`at followed by two and so on, and end the prayer by one rak`a witr. He used to offer two rak`at before the Fajr prayer immediately after the Adhan. (Hammad, the sub-narrator said, That meant (that he prayed) quickly.)
Read More..Narrated `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.
Read More..Narrated `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.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, Make witr as your last prayer at night.
Read More..Narrated Sa`id 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).
Read More..Narrated 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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