Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that my grandfather, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), taught me this supplication to recite in Witr: O Allah! Grant me to be among those whom You have guided, and grant me well-being among those whom You have granted well-being. Bless for me what You have given me, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed, for surely You alone decree and none can decree over You. Whoever befriends You cannot be humiliated. O our Lord! You are Blessed and Exalted.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Ubaid bin Umair narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to recite this supplication in the Witr prayer’s Qunoot: O Allah! All praise fills the seven earths and the seven heavens and all that is between them, for You. We also declare praise for You as those who possess praise and greatness declare praise. The truest statement is that which Your servant has said, and we are all Your servants: Whatever You wish to give, none can withhold, and whatever You withhold, none can give, and the wealth of any wealthy person cannot benefit him against You in any way.

Hazrat Husain bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to recite this supplication in the Qunoot of Witr: O Allah! You see and cannot be seen, You are in the highest place, to You alone is the return of all, the beginning and the end are Yours alone. O Allah! We seek refuge from being humiliated and disgraced.

Ibrahim says that in the Qunoot of Witr, say these words: O Allah! We seek help from You and ask forgiveness from You.

Hazrat Abu Abdur Rahman narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) taught us these words for the supplication of Qunoot: O Allah! We seek help from You, we ask forgiveness from You, we praise You for all good, we do not show ingratitude to You, we forsake and turn away from those who disobey You. O Allah! We worship You alone, we pray for You, we prostrate before You. We walk towards You, we hope for Your mercy, we fear Your punishment, and surely Your punishment will overtake the disbelievers.

Ibrahim says that there are no fixed words for the Qunoot supplication in Witr; rather, it is simply the name for supplication and seeking forgiveness.