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Muslim nighttime prayer Witr (Arabic: وتر) is an Islamic prayer (salat) that is performed at night after Isha (night-time prayer) or before fajr (dawn prayer). Witr has an odd number of raka'at prayed in pairs, with the final raka'ah prayed separately.[citation needed] According to Abdullah ibn Umar, Muhammad: "The night prayer is offered as two raka'at followed by two raka'at and so on and if anyone is afraid of the approaching dawn (fajr prayer), he should pray one raka'ah and this will be a witr for all the r…

Abd Allah ibn Umar ibn al-KhattabAbd Allah ibn Umar ibn al-KhattabEarly Islamic figure and scholar (c.610 – 693) ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar عبد الله بن عمرPersonal lifeBornc. 610 CEMecca, Hejaz, ArabiaDiedc.ArabicArabicCentral Semitic languageArabic is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns language codes to 32 varieties of Arabic, including its standard form of Literary Arabic, known as Modern Standard Arabic, which is derived from Classical Arabic.MuhammadMuhammadFounder of Islam (c. 570–632)LifeMeccaHijrahFirst Islamic stateAfter Conquest of MeccaFarewell Pilgrimage (Farewell Sermon)HadithMilestones and recordsCareerMilitaryDiplomaticMiraclesQuran (First revelation)Isra and Mi'rajSplitting of the MoonViews and PerspectivesViews JewsChristiansPerspectives IslamBibleJudaismMedieval ChristianHistoricityCriticismSuccessionSaqifahGhadir KhummCompanions of MuhammadHadith of the pen and paperAhl al-BaytPraiseSalawatNaatMawlidRelatedMohammedanMahoundAl-Masjid an-NabawiPossessionsRelicsSealHistory of IslamMuhammad (c. 570 CE – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, military, and political leader, and the founder of Islam.Isha (prayer)Isha (prayer)Isha (Arabic: صلاة العشاء), alternatively also transliterated as Ishaa', and also known as Khoftan or Khooftaan (from Persian خفتن meaning sleeping), is one of the mandatory five daily Islamic prayers, and contains four cycles.AllahAllahAllah ( ; Arabic: الله, IPA:) is the Arabic language term for God, and is mainly used for God in Islam as well as other monotheistic conceptions of the God of Abraham.QuranQuranCentral religious text of IslamThe Quran (Arabic: الْقُرْآن, lit. 'the recitation' or 'the lecture'), also romanizedQur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God (Allāh). It is organized in 114 chapters (sūrah, pl.suwar) which consist of individual verses (āyah).FajrFajrThe Fajr prayer, alternatively transliterated as Fadjr prayer, and also known as the Subh prayer, is one of the five daily mandatory Islamic prayers (salah). Consisting of two rak'a ("bows"), it is performed between the break of dawn and sunrise. It is one of two prayers mentioned by name in the Qur'an.IslamIslamAbrahamic monotheistic religionSalahSalahForm of daily obligatory prayer in IslamVarious prescribed movements in Salah, which collectively constitute a rak'ah.Abu al-DardaAbu al-DardaUwaymir ibn Zayd ibn Qays al-Ansari (Arabic: عُوَيْمِر بْن زَيْد بْن قَيْس الأَنْصَارِيّ, romanized: ʿUwaymir ibn Zayd ibn Qays al-Anṣārī), better known by the kunyaAbu al-Darda (Arabic: أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ, romanized: Abū al-Dardāʾ, died 32 AH/652 CE) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who was known for being a leading authority on and teacher of the Quran. He was the first qadi of Damascus.AliAliAli ibn Abi Talib (Arabic: عليّ بن أبي طالب, romanized: ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib; c. 600 – c. 28 January 661 CE) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from 656 CE until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Fatima bint Asad, Ali was raised in the household of his cousin Muhammad and was among the first to accept his teachings.Rak'aRak'aUnit of prayer in Islam equal to one iteration of a specific series of movements Part of a series onIslamic jurisprudence(fiqh) Ritual Shahada Salah Raka'ah Qibla Turbah Sunnah prayer (TarawihTahajjud) Witr Nafl prayer Sawm Zakat Hajj Ihram (clothing Mut'ah) Tawaf Umrah (and Hajj) Political Islamic leadership Caliphate Majlis-ash-Shura Imamate Wilayat al-faqih Bay'ah Dhimmi Aman Family Marriage Contract Mahr Misyar Halala Urfi Mut‘ah Polygyny Divorce Khula Zihar Iddah Kafa'ah Adoption Breastfeeding Sexual Awrah Abortion Baligh Haya Hygiene Rape Zina Masturbation Criminal Hudud Blasphemy Maisir (gambling) Zina (illicit sex) Hirabah (unlawful warfare and banditry) Fasad ("mischief") Mofsed-e-filarz ("spreading corruption") Fitna ("sedition") Rajm (stoning) Tazir (discretionary) Qisas (retaliation) Diya (compensation) Etiquette Adab Gender segregation (Purdah) Mahram Honorifics Toilet Economic History Zakat Jizya Nisab Khums Sadaqah (Waqf) Bayt al-mal Banking Riba Murabaha Takaful Sukuk Inheritance Hygiene Sexual Toilet Taharah Ihram Wudu Masah Ghusl Tayammum Miswak Najis Istinja Dietary Dhabihah Alcohol Pork Comparison with kashrut Military Jihad Ghanimah Hudna Istijarah (asylum) Prisoners of war Social Haqq al-Nas (The right(s) of the people) Islamic studiesvte A Rak'a (Arabic: ركعة rakʿah, pronounced [ˈrakʕah] lit.

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