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Riyad as-Salihin 1138 (Book 8, Hadith 148) #37627
The Benefits of Praying Witr at Night

SUMMARY: This hadith encourages Muslims to pray the Witr prayer at the end of the night, as it is attended by angels and is better.

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him)reported: The Messenger of Allah said, "He who apprehends that he may not get up in the later part of the night, should observe the Witr prayer in the first part of it; and he who is certain to get up in the last part of it, he should observe Witr at the end of the night, because Salat at the end of the night is attended (by the angels), and that is better". Muslim.
وعن جابر رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله ‏:‏ ‏ "‏من خاف أن لا يقوم الليل فليوتر أوله، ومن طمع أن يقوم آخره، فليوتر آخر الليل، فإن صلاة آخر الليل مشهودة، وذلك أفضل‏"‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  night  *  angels  *  salat  *  witr  *  layl  *  malaikah

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray your witr prayer during last part of night .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith encourages Muslims to observe their witr prayer in the last part of the night. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that salat at this time was attended by angels and was better than praying earlier in the evening. By praying witr during this time, we can benefit from Allah's blessings and mercy as well as receive guidance from His angels. Additionally, it serves as a reminder for us to stay up late in worshiping Allah and not waste our nights away on worldly matters. It also teaches us about discipline; if we are able to stay up late for something we enjoy doing or something mundane like studying for an exam or working on a project then why not do so for something more meaningful like worshipping Allah? Lastly, it reminds us that even though our physical bodies may be tired after a long day’s work or activities, our souls should still be energized with faith and devotion towards Allah.

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