Is it better for me to pray Shafa' and Witr three rak'ahs before Fajr, or to make up the entire night prayer (ten rak'ahs) after sunrise?
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If one wakes up a short time before Fajr, enough for three rak'ahs, it is better to pray Witr immediately due to the limited time, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "The night prayer is two by two, and if one of you fears the coming of dawn, he should pray one rak'ah to make the number odd for him for what he has already prayed," and his saying: "Pray Witr before dawn." Night prayers can be made up after the sun has risen by the length of a spear, and they should be made up in even rak'ahs.
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