Anas b. Sirin reported: I asked Ibn 'Umar like this (as recorded in the previous hadith) and he made this addition: And he (the Holy Prophet) made the end of the night prayer as odd number by one rak'ah. And there is also (this addition): Stop, stop, you are bulky.
Read More..Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: The night prayer consists of pairs and when you see the approach of dawn, make this number odd by one rak'ah. It was said to Ibn 'Umar: What does the (word) pair imply? He said: (It means) that salutation is uttered after every two rak'ahs.
Read More..Abu Sa'id (al Khudri) reported Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: Observe Witr prayer before it is morning. Abu Sa'id reported that they (the Prophet's Companions) asked the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) about Witr (prayer). (In reply to their inquiry) he said: Observe Witr prayer before it is morning.
Read More..Abu Sa'id reported that they (some of the Companions) of the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) asked the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) about Witr. He said: Observe Witr before morning.
Read More..Jabir reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: If anyone is afraid that he may not get up in the latter part of the night, he should observe Witr in the first part of it; and if anyone is eager to get up in the last part of it, he should observe Witr at the end of the night, for prayer at the end of the night is witnessed (by the angels) and that is preferable.
Read More..Jabir reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: He who amongst you is afraid that he may not be able to get up at the end of the night should observe Witr (in the first part) and then sleep, and he who is confident of getting up and praying at night (i. e. Tahajjud prayer) should observe it at the end of it, for the recitation at the end of the night is witnessed*, and that is better.
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