Some rulings of witr prayer in Hanbali Madhab:
1/ As is the case of majority of Muslim scholars, scholars of Hanbali madhab do not regard witr prayer as wajib, but it is highly recommended (Sunnah Mu-akkadah)
1/ As is the case of majority of Muslim scholars, scholars of Hanbali madhab do not regard witr prayer as wajib, but it is highly recommended (Sunnah Mu-akkadah)
2/ Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal used to say that whoever misses witr intentionally is an evil person and his witness should not be accepted.
- Al-Mugni, Ibn Qudamah (2/118), maktaba al-qahira
- Al-Mugni, Ibn Qudamah (2/118), maktaba al-qahira
3/ Its time starts after Isha prayer and ends at the start of Fajr. The best time to offer witr is the last part of night if you are sure of waking up. If you are not sure, then it is better to offer it before going to bed.
- Ibid. (2/119-120)
- Ibid. (2/119-120)
4/ The Witr prayer can be prayed as one Rak'ah only. This is acceptable and not disliked in any way.
- Ibid. (2/110)
- Ibid. (2/110)
5/ The Witr can be prayed as three Rak'ahs. The person has the option to break it apart into two Rak'ahs, do the Tasleem, and then pray one Rak'ah separately, or the person praying has the option to pray all three Rak'ahs together with one Tashahhud at the end.
6/ One can pray five consecutive Rak'ahs, saying the Tashahhud only in the final Rak'ah.
7/ One can pray seven consecutive Rak'ahs, saying the Tashahhud after the sixth Rak'ah, standing up without doing Tasleem and then finishing the prayer with the seventh Rak'ah
- Al-Mughni (2/116), maktabah al-qahira
- Al-Mughni (2/116), maktabah al-qahira
8/ One can pray nine consecutive Rak'ahs, also without a break, saying the Tashahhud in the eighth Rak'ah, then praying the ninth and doing Tashahud and Tasleem.
- Ibid. (2/116)
- Ibid. (2/116)
9/ One can pray eleven Rak'ahs, doing the Tasleem after every two Rak'ahs, then praying the final one Rak'ah separately.
- Ibid. (2/116)
- Ibid. (2/116)
10/ If you are praying three Rak'ah witr then the Sunnah recitation is: Surah al-A'la (1st unit), Surah al-Kafirun (2nd unit), and Surah al-Ikhlaแนฃ (3rd unit).
- Ibid. (2/121)
- Ibid. (2/121)
11/ Reciting the dua for Qunoot is not a condition or an obligation for the witr to be sound. If you don't recite Qunoot, your witr prayer is still valid. It is a Sunnah but only for the witr prayer.
- Ibid. (2/114)
- Ibid. (2/114)
12/ Qunoot is to be recited in the last Rak'ah. It is better to do it after rukuh. It is permissible to do it before rukuh as well.
- Ibid. (2/112)
- Ibid. (2/112)
13/ Hands should be raised during Qunoot. You should wipe your face after the dua. It is better to recite qunoot narrated by Hasan bin Ali ( At-Tirmidhi, 464). The qunoot narrated by รmar can also be recited.
- Ibid. (2/113)
- Ibid. (2/113)
14/ It is sunnah to send Salah on Prophet after qunoot (before wiping face). People praying behind the Imam should say Amin.
It is Mustahab to say after tasleem in witr: ุณูุจูุญูุงูู ุงููู ููููู ุงููููุฏูููุณู - Glorified and Perfect is the King, Most Pure.
- Ibid. (2/122)
It is Mustahab to say after tasleem in witr: ุณูุจูุญูุงูู ุงููู ููููู ุงููููุฏูููุณู - Glorified and Perfect is the King, Most Pure.
- Ibid. (2/122)
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