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The Odd [Witr] Prayers
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You may pray the Witr in the beginning or the end of the night or just
before dawn [Fajr] up to a maximum of eleven raka’ats. See part I for
details.
1. Niat: “I prayer two raka’at of Witr prayer supererogatory
because of Allah. Allah the Greatest”
2. It is recommended to recite the following surah at the last two of
three raka’ats.
First Raka’at - Surah 87 al-Ala
Second Raka’at - Surah 109 Kafirun
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Between the Witr recite
O Most Merciful, O the Most Knowledgeable,
O Most Gracious of the Merciful.
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3. Tthe last cycle [raka’at] is the ‘Odd’ [Witr] and the intention [niat]
for this one cycle [raka’at] is:
“I prayer one raka’at of Witr prayer supererogatory because of Allah,
Allah is the Greatest”
It is recommended to recite Surah 112 al-Ikhlas and al Mu’awwidhatain
(Surahs 113 & 114) in the last Raka’ats.
From Sunan AbuDaud and narrated by Ubayy ibn Ka'b r.a. that the Rasullah s.a.w used
to observe witr and (recited) “Glorify the name of thy Lord, the most High” (Surah
87), “Say O disbelievers” (Surah 109), and in the third rak'ah he would recite: “Say,
He is Allah, the One” (Surah 112), and “Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak”
(Surah 113), and “Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind” (Surah 114).
RL 22 - Part II - Witr Prayers