The one who has not prayed the Witr prayer before dawn, then there is no Witr for him

The one who has not prayed the Witr prayer before dawn, then there is no Witr for him

Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one who has not prayed the Witr prayer before dawn, then there is no Witr for him."

[Authentic hadith] [Narrated by Ibn Hebban - Ibn Khuzaymah - Al-Haakim]

Explanation

This narration shows that the time for the Witr prayer expires after daybreak and that this is the normal time range for it. However, if someone wakes up from sleep late, then the time for the Witr is extended for him until the Fajr prayer, as it was reported to have been done by a great number of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them).

Categories

Voluntary Night Prayer (Qiyaam)