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Praying Witr Before Sleeping
Difficulty:Medium
5 minutes
sahih
The Sunnah
The Prophet ﷺ advised: "Whoever fears that he will not get up at the end of the night, let him pray Witr at the beginning of it; and whoever hopes to get up at the end of the night, let him pray Witr at the end of it."
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 998
The Science
Sealing the day with the Witr prayer ensures the night does not pass without it, and brings tranquility before sleep through standing in worship.
How to Practice
1
If unsure you will wake for night prayer, pray Witr before bed
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Pray an odd number of rak‘ahs (at least one)
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Conclude with the Witr supplication
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Then go to sleep upon the remembrance of Allah
Muslims revived this Sunnah
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