Those who delayed their witr

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray witr at the time of the adhan, and he would pray the two rak'ahs at the time of the iqamah.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray witr at the time of the adhan, and he would pray the two rak'ahs at the time of the iqamah. In Salam's narration there is the addition that he would pray witr at the time of the first adhan. Salam said: I heard Abu Ishaq once say that he would pray witr at the rising of dawn.

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Sometimes I pray witr while the imam is forming the rows for the morning prayer.

Urwah said: A man came to Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: May I pray witr while the mu'adhdhin is giving the iqamah? He said: Yes, you may pray witr at that time.

Abu Mijlaz said: Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to pray witr at the time of the iqamah.

Abu Zabyan said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to come out to us while we were watching for the first rays of dawn, and he would say: The prayer, the prayer! What an excellent time for witr this is! When dawn broke, he would pray two rak'ahs; then the prayer would be established and he would pray.

Masruq said: I asked Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) about the witr of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and she said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed witr in every part of the night, in the early part as well as in the middle part. Before his passing, he prayed witr at the time of sahar (before dawn).

The same is reported through another chain.

Alqamah said: I prayed with Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) for a whole night. He would raise his voice in the recitation so that all the people present in the mosque could hear. He recited with tartil (measured recitation) and did not repeat the recitation over and over. He prayed witr before the rising of dawn, at a time equal to the time from the adhan of Maghrib until finishing that prayer.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Witr is between the two prayers.

Ibn Awn said: I asked al-Sha'bi: What is the best time to pray witr? He said: When those giving the adhan stretch out their necks and move their heads during the adhan.

Ibrahim said: I asked Ubaydah about a person who wakes up at the time of the iqamah: should he pray witr? He said: Yes, he should pray witr at that time.
Wabarah said: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) came at dawn and prayed witr.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed witr in every part of the night: at its beginning, in its middle and at its end. But in the end, the witr of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became settled in the last part of the night.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to pray witr at night when there remained of the night as much as passes of it (from sunset) until the Maghrib prayer.

Amr bin Shurahbil said: Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about witr after the adhan, and he said: Yes; witr may be prayed after the adhan, and after the iqamah as well.

Hakim bin Jabir said: Abu Maysarah used to lead his people in prayer. Once he was late, and he said: I was praying witr.

Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed witr in every part of the night: in the early part, in the middle part and in the last part. Before his passing, he prayed witr at the time of sahar (before dawn).