Salat Al-Witr - How To Perform The Three Rakats Odd-Numbered Prayer

Firstly, we state our intention (niyyah) in our hearts or audibly that we are going to perform the three rakats of The Odd-Numbered (witr) prayer by saying "I intend to performthe three rakats of the Salat Al-Witr for the consent of Allah". While raising your hands in the manner stated above, we say takbir "Allahu Akbar"

After that, we start to recite first "Subhanaka"; after Subhanaka we say:"Audhu billahi min-ash-shayta -nir-rajeem Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-raheem" and recite Surah Al Fatiha. Then we recite some other surah.

Stay in ruku', at least for a time during which "Subhana Rabb'i-y-al-Adhiym" could be said three times calmly and comfortably.

Then we return to the standing position saying "Sami Allahu li-man hamidah ". We stand still for a moment and say: "Rabb'ana lakal hamd"

Then we go to prostration (sajdah) by saying "Allahu Akbar". In sajdah we say three times "Subhanarabb'iy-al-A 'la".

Then we rise and sit from the first sajdah by saying "Allahu Akbar" and then we go for the second 'Sajdah' by saying" Allahu Akbar " again.

And we say three times "Subhanarabb'iy-al-A 'la" again of the second sajdah.

Then we rise back from sajdah to the standing position by saying: "Allahu Akbar". We clasp our hands, thus the second rakat starts. We say "Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-raheem"and recite the Fatiha. Then we recite some other surah. After this we go to ruku' again.

Stay in Ruku', at least for a time during which "Subhana Rabb'i-y-al-Adhiym " could be said three times calmly and comfortably.

Then we return to the standing position saying "Sami Allahu li-man hamidah ". We stand still for a moment and say: "Rabb'ana lakal hamd"

We go to sajdah by saying "Allahu Akbar" and we say three times" Subhanarabb'iy-al-A 'la".

We rise by saying" Allahu Akbar ".

We go to sajdah once again by saying "Allahu Akbar" and say three times "Subhanarabb'iy-al-A 'la".

We sit on the 'Qadah' by saying "Allahu Akbar ". It shall be the same as mentioned in connection with the method of sitting between 'Sajdahs'. In Qadah we recite At-tahiyyat.

Then we rise back from sajdah to the standing position by saying: "Allahu Akbar". We clasp our hands, thus the third rakat starts. We say: "Audhu billahi min-ash-shayta -nir-rajeem Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-raheem" and recite Surah Al Fatiha. Then we recite some other surah.

Again (second) make takbir by saying "Allahu Akbar"

Allahu Akbar is missing after comletetion of Dua-e Qunut After this we go to ruku' again.

Stay in ruku', at least for a time during which "Subhana Rabb'i-y-al-Adhiym" could be said three times calmly and comfortably.

Then we return to the standing position saying "Sami Allahu li-man hamidah ". We stand still for a moment and say: "Rabb'ana lakal hamd"

Then we go to prostration (sajdah) by saying "Allahu Akbar". In sajdah we say three times "Subhanarabb'iy-al-A 'la".

Then we rise and sit from the first sajdah by saying "Allahu Akbar" and then we go for the second 'Sajdah' by saying" Allahu Akbar " again.

And we say three times "Subhanarabb'iy-al-A 'la" again of the second sajdah.

We sit on the 'Qadah' by saying "Allahu Akbar". It shall be the same as mentioned in connection with the method of sitting between 'Sajdahs'. In Qadah we recite At-tahiyyat, Allah-umma salli, Allah-umma Barik and Rabbana.

Then we turn for 'Salaam' first to our right sides by saying "As Salaam-u alaikum wa rahmatullah" After that we turn to the left side saying "As Salaam-u alaikum wa rahmatullah" again. Thus we have finished performing the three rakats fardh of the Salat Al-Witr.