Witir Prayer Intentions and Prayers After Witir Prayers Complete – Witir prayers are sunah prayers performed at night after isya time and before dawn prayer time, with odd rakaat. This prayer is performed after other prayers, such as tarawih prayers and tahajud prayers), this understanding is quoted from “Wikipedia”. On this occasion, the admin will discuss the Reading of the Witir Prayer Intention and the Prayer After the Witir Prayer which is recommended and exemplified by the Prophet Muhammad SAW.
Quoted from nu.co.id Witir prayers are not recommended for congregations except for witir in the month of Ramadan. Although witir can be performed with only one raka’at (as a minimum amount) the main one is done with three rakaat and the main one is five raka’at, then seven raka’at, and then nine raka’at and the most perfect is eleven raka’at (as the maximum number). No more than that number of witir prayers are allowed. Lafadz readings of Witir Prayer Intentions and Prayers After Witir Prayers are as follows:
Witir Prayer Intentions and Prayers After Complete Witir Prayers
1. Sunnah Witir 2 Raka’at Prayer Intention Reading
Arabic
Transliteration
USHALLI SUNNATAL WITRI RAK’ATAINI MUSTAQBILAL QIBLATI (MA`MUUMAN) LILLAAHI TA’ALAA
English Translation
“I intend to pray witir two raka’at facing the qibla as ma’mum because of Allah Ta’ala.”
2. Sunnah Witir 1 Raka’at Prayer Intention Reading
Arabic
Transliteration
USHALLII SUNNATAN RAKA’ATAL WITRI MUSTAQBILAL QIBLATI (MA`MUUMAN) LILLAAHI TA’ALAA
English Translation
“I intend to pray witir one raka’at facing the qibla (as makmum) because of Allah Ta’ala.”
Prayer Readings After Witir Prayers
Arabic
Transliteration
ALLAHUMMA INNAA NAS-ALUKA IIMAANAN DAA-IMAN, WA NAS-ALUKA QALBAN KHAASYI-AN, WA NAS-ALUKA ‘ILMAN NAAFI’AN, WA NAS-ALUKA YAQIINAN SHAADIQAN, WA NAS-ALUKA ‘AMALAN SHAALIHAN, WA NAS-ALUKA DIINAN QAYYIMAN, WA NAS-ALUKA KHAIRAN KATSIIRAN, WA NAS-ALUKAL ‘AFWA WAL ‘AAFIYAH(TA), WA NAS-ALUKA TAMAAMAL ‘AAFIYAH(TI), WA NAS-ALUKASY SYUKRA ‘ALAL ‘AAFIYAH(TI), WA NAS-ALUKAL GHINAA’A ‘ANINNAASI. ALLAAHUMMA RABBANAA TAQABBAL MINNAA SHALAATANAA WA SHIYAAMANAA WA QIYAAMANAA WA TAKHUSY-SYU’ANAA WA TADHORRU’ANAA WA TA’ABBUDANAA WA TAMMIM TAQSHIIRANAA YAA ALLAAHU YAA ALLAAHU YAA ALLAAHU YAA ARHAMAR RAAHIMIIN(A). WA SHALLALLAAHU ‘ALAA KHAIRI KHALQIHI MUHAMMADIN WA ‘ALAA AALIHI WA SHAHBIHI AJMA’IINA, WAL HAMDU LILLAAHI RABBIL ‘AALAMIIN(A).
English Translation
“O, Allah. Verily we beseech Thee abiding with abiding faith, we beseech Thee a solemn heart’, we beseech Thee of useful knowledge, we beseech Thee the true conviction, we beseech Thee a shaleh charity, we beseech Thee a righteous religion, we beseech Thee much goodness, we beseech Thee forgiveness and afiat, we beseech Thee perfect health, we beseech Thee for health, and we beseech thee the richest of all men. O God, our Lord. Receive from us our prayers, our fasts, our evening prayers, our solemnity, our humility, our worship. Perfect our omissions or shortcomings, O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, O Most Merciful Dzat among the merciful. May Allah’s mercy be bestowed upon His creatures, Muhammad, his family and friends, and all praise be to Allah, the Lord of hosts.”
That is the most famous Witir Prayer Intention Reading and Witir Prayer After Prayer taught by scholars. By doing the witir prayer istiqamah then reading the Prayer after the witir prayer, may we be avoided and guarded by Allah Almighty from bad things.