Waleed Basyouni – Whats with Witr
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The importance of practicing Raka[SPEAKER's (Raka) practices for various spiritual experiences is emphasized. Pranks are necessary for optimal results and the woman discussed in the transcript talks about praying in the night and doing it before Adhan alaysha. The Waka is a combination of Maghrib and Isha and is important to practicing every night before Adhan alaysha. Additionally, the speaker discusses the importance of praying for Witr and adds Raka'as to their Waka.
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We have a question on Salat al-Witr.
What is the ruling on Salat al-Witr,
which is the single Raka'a that you
pray at the end of the night or
after Isha?
And what is its importance?
Salat al-Witr can be one Raka'a,
which most of the process of prayer was
like that.
As he said, Salat al-Layli mathna mathna,
man khashya subha al-Witr bi wahd.
You pray two Raka'a, two Raka'a,
two Raka'a, and if you worry about
Fajr to come, you end with one Raka
'a, which is the Witr, make Witr with
one Raka'a.
But also Nabi salallahu alayhi wa sallam, sometimes
he made Witr with three together.
So he prayed three Raka'as to get
straight.
But three Raka'a you pray in different
from the way you pray Maghrib, right?
Yes, without sitting in the middle.
Three straight.
So, Salat al-Witr, it is important because
it is a highly, highly recommended Sunnah.
As was reported of Bukhari Muslim that Nabi
salallahu alayhi wa sallam, when he's traveling, he
will pray Witr while he's riding his camel.
He will not miss it, salallahu alayhi wa
sallam.
And he will not miss Sunnat al-Fajr
and Witr when he travels, salallahu alayhi wa
sallam, as well as when he's residence.
And Nabi salallahu alayhi wa sallam said, يَا
أَهَلَ الْقُرْآنَ أَوْ تِرُوا O people of Qur
'an, أَوْ تِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ وِتُرُ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرِ
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala loves Witr.
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala loves to see
you praying Witr.
And Nabi salallahu alayhi wa sallam said, اِجْعَلُوا
آخِرَ صَلَاتِكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وِتْرًا Make the last Salat
in the night Witr.
And Nabi salallahu alayhi wa sallam said, اِجْعَلُوا
آخِرَ صَلَاتِكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وِتْرًا Make the last Salat
in the night Witr.
And Nabi salallahu alayhi wa sallam said, اِجْعَلُوا
آخِرَ صَلَاتِكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وِتْرًا Make the last Salat
in the night Witr.
And Nabi salallahu alayhi wa sallam said, اِجْعَلُوا
آخِرَ صَلَاتِكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وِتْرًا Make the last Salat
in the night Witr.
And Nabi salallahu alayhi wa sallam said, اِجْعَلُوا
آخِرَ صَلَاتِكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وِتْرًا Make the last Salat
in the night Witr.
And Nabi salallahu alayhi wa sallam said, اِجْعَلُوا
آخِرَ صَلَاتِكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وِتْرًا Make the last Salat
in the night Witr.
Make the last Salat in the night Witr.
And Nabi salallahu alayhi wa sallam, a man
came to him and said, يا رسول الله,
I was told that Allah have made it
obligatory upon us to pray five times a
day.
And everything else is a volunteer.
Is that true?
He said, yes, صلى الله عليه وسلم.
قال خمسة صلاوات في يوم نبي إلا أن
أتطوّع So everything other than the five daily
prayers is?
Volunteer.
Volunteer.
And that includes the Witr.
Right.
But some of the ulama like Ibn Ahmad
said, it is highly recommended, but he used
to be very strict.
He said that the person who do not
pray Witr constantly, قال رجل سوء is an
evil bad man.
His shahada, his testimony in court should be
rejected.
That's very strong.
He was told about a person claimed to
be a student of knowledge and he doesn't
pray Witr.
قال هذا ليس بطالب علم هذا رجل سوء
It's not a student of knowledge.
This is a bad man, a bad person.
So Salat al Witr is something important and
ulama wrote books about the importance of Witr.
Wrote chapters in their books and collection of
ahadith about Witr.
And the Muslims should care for the Witr.
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال نعم العبد
عبد الله لو كان يوتر من الليل You're
the best man if you pray in the
night.
And النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال أوتر
ولو بواحدة Make Witr even if it's one.
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم In Ramadan and
outside of Ramadan he used to pray 13
raka'ah or 11 raka'ah صلى الله
عليه وسلم 11 raka'ah Constantly.
Consistently.
صلى الله عليه وسلم And as Aisha رضي
الله عنها reported.
So that's something the Muslims should care for.
And I said the Witr starts from the
Salat al Isha after Salat al Isha all
the way until Adhan al Fajr.
And if you combine Maghrib and Isha for
traveling or whatever reason you can pray it
after the combining Maghrib and Isha in the
Maghrib time.
Because the Witr starts in the night.
And the night started already.
And until Adhan al Fajr that's the majority
of the opinions.
But also some of the Sahaba prayed Witr
after Adhan al Fajr and before Salat.
Like Ibn Mas'ud.
Like Ibn Umar, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Mas'ud
It was reported But because they overslept.
Yes, obviously for a reason.
They catch it at the end.
I know Ibn Abbas, Ibn Umar was reported
that they did that.
I've read Ibn Mas'ud.
That was an original.
So here for me since the Sahaba Make
Witr before Subh.
And the Subh comes with Fajr.
The Fajr is basically the declaration of the
new day.
And the default rules that you should pray
it before Fajr.
And if you don't if you didn't for
a reason you slept.
And you wake up at Adhan al Fajr.
You should pray it in the Dhuha after
the sunrise.
Why?
Because Aisha reported that Prophet Muhammad if he
overslept or got distracted or overslept or was
sick or because of sickness he used to
pray the next day 12 Raka'a.
So he adds another Raka'a to the
Witr.
So he prayed later on when he basically
wakes up.
And that leads me to explain if somebody
missed Salat al Witr he should pray it
and add to it 1 Raka'a.
So if you make your Witr every night
3 make it 4 at Dhuha time.
You pray 1 Raka'a make it 2
Raka'as.
You know, you pray your Witr 5 make
it 6.
And here when I say Witr I don't
mean the last one I mean the whole
entire prayer.
The whole entire prayer called Witr with consideration
of the total.
The total number is 5 Raka'a the
total number is 7 Raka'a the total
number is 9 Raka'a.
You add one more to it and you
pray in that after the sunrise.
May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala accept from
all of us and make us among those
who are committed to pray on time.
JazakAllah khair.