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129—and its maximum is eleven prayer units.
130—Its time extends from the night prayer until dawn breaks.
131—It is best for it to be one’s final prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Make witr your final prayer of the night.” Agreed upon.1
132—He also said: “Whoever fears that he will not rise toward the end of the night should perform witr at its beginning; and whoever hopes to rise toward its end should perform witr at the end of the night. Prayer at the end of the night is witnessed, and that is better.” Narrated by Muslim.2
(1) Reported by al-Bukhārī, 2/488, and Muslim, no. 751.
(2) Reported by Muslim, no. 755.
١٢٩- وَأَكْثَرُهُ: إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ.
١٣٠- وَوَقْتُهُ: مِنْ صَلَاةِ اَلْعِشَاءِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ اَلْفَجْرِ.
١٣١- وَالْأَفْضَلُ أَنْ يَكُونَ آخِرَ صلاته.
كما قال النبي ﷺ: "اجْعَلُوا آخِرَ صَلاتِكُمْ بِاللَّيلِ وِتْرًا" مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ١.
١٣٢- وقال: "مَنْ خَافَ أَلا يَقُومَ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيلِ، فَلْيُوتِر أَوَّلَهُ، وَمَنْ طَمِعَ أَنْ يَقُومَ آخِرَهُ، فَلْيُوتِر آخِرَ اللَّيلِ، فَإِنَّ صَلاةَ آخِرِ اللَّيلِ مَشْهُودَةٌ، وَذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ" رواه مسلم٢.
١ أخرجه البخاري "٤٨٨/٢"، ومسلم "٧٥١".
٢ أخرجه مسلم "٧٥٥".