The Supplication of Qunoot in Witr Prayer

"There is Qunoot (a supplication) in every two rak'ahs of the optional (supererogatory) and obligatory prayers."

Hadith.1402 - The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, would say in the Qunoot (supplication) of the Witr prayer: Allahumma ihdini fi man hadayt, wa ‘afini fi man ‘afayt, wa tawallani fi man tawallayt, wa barik li fima a‘tayt, wa qini sharra ma qadayt, fa-innaka taqdi wa la yuqda ‘alayk. Subhanaka Rabb al-Bayt, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk, wa uminu bika wa atawakkalu ‘alayk. La hawla wa la quwwata illa bik, ya Raheem "O’ Allah (swt), guide me among those You have guided, and grant me well-being among those You have granted well-being to, and take me under Your care among those You have taken into Your care, and bless me in what You have given, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. Indeed, You decree and no one can decree over You. Glory be to You, Lord (azj) of the House. I seek Your forgiveness and I turn to You in repentance. I believe in You and rely upon You. There is no power nor strength except with You, O’ Most Merciful."

Hadith.1403 - The Messenger of Allah (sw), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "The one who prolongs their Qunoot (supplication during prayer) the longest in this worldly life will be granted the longest rest on the Day of Resurrection at the Standing (before Allah (swt))”.

Hadith.1404 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "The Qunoot (supplication during prayer) on the Day of Jumu’ah consists of glorifying Allah (swt), sending blessings upon the Prophet of Allah (swt), and words of relief (Kalimatu-l-Faraj)”.

"Whoever says during his Witr prayer (while performing the single-unit prayer of Witr) 'Astaghfirullah Rabbi wa Atubu Ilayh' (I seek forgiveness from Allah (swt), my Lord (azj), and I turn to Him in repentance) seventy times, and continues to do so regularly until a year passes, Allah (swt) will write him among 'those who seek forgiveness in the early hours of the morning,' and Paradise and forgiveness from Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, will become obligatory for him."

"Seek forgiveness from Allah (swt) during the Witr prayer seventy times, while raising your left hand and counting the invocations with your right hand. The Messenger of Allah (sw) and his family, used to seek forgiveness from Allah (swt) in the Witr prayer seventy times and would say, 'This is the position of one seeking refuge in You from the Fire,' seven times."

"You may supplicate against the enemy during the Witr prayer, and if you wish, you may name them specifically. You should seek forgiveness, raising your hands during the Witr prayer level with your face, or, if you wish, you may open your cloak (covering) while doing so”.

Al-‘Afw, Al-‘Afw (Pardon, Pardon)" three hundred times during the Witr prayer at the time of Suhoor (the pre-dawn hours).

Hadith.1409 - It is narrated by Ma'ruf ibn Kharbudh from one of them, meaning Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) and Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Recite in the Qunoot of Witr: 'There is no god but Allah (swt), the Forbearing, the Generous. There is no god but Allah (swt), the Most High, the Mighty. Glory be to Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the seven heavens and the seven earths, and whatever is within them and between them, and the Lord (azj) of the Great Throne. O’ Allah (swt), You are the Light of the heavens and the earth. You are Allah (swt), the Ornament of the heavens and the earth. You are Allah (swt), the Beauty of the heavens and the earth. You are Allah (swt), the Pillar of the heavens and the earth. You are Allah (swt), the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth. You are Allah (swt), the Helper of those who cry for help. You are Allah (swt), the Reliever of the distressed. You are Allah (swt), the One who answers the prayer of the distressed. You are Allah (swt), the God of the worlds. You are Allah (swt), the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. You are Allah (swt), the Remover of hardship. You are Allah (swt); with You every need is resolved. O’ Allah (swt), nothing repels Your anger except Your forbearance. Nothing delivers from Your punishment except Your mercy, and nothing can rescue me from You except pleading with You. So grant me, O’ my God, mercy from You that suffices me from the mercy of any other than You, by the power through which You revived all in the lands and by which You revive the dead among Your servants. Do not destroy me with anguish until You forgive me, have mercy on me, and make known to me the response to my supplication. Grant me well-being until the end of my life. Overlook my missteps, do not let my enemies gloat over me, and do not grant them control over me. O’ Allah (swt), if You elevate me, who can bring me down? If You bring me down, who can elevate me? If You destroy me, who can intervene between You and me or interfere in any matter of mine? I know that there is no injustice in Your rule and no haste in Your punishment. The one who rushes is he who fears loss, and only the weak resort to injustice. You are far above all of this, my God. So do not make me a target for affliction, nor a subject for Your wrath. Grant me respite, relieve me, forgive my faults, and do not follow one trial with another. You see my weakness and lack of resources. I seek refuge with You this night, so protect me. I seek Your protection from the Fire, so protect me. I ask You for Paradise, so do not deny it to me.' Then call upon Allah (swt) with whatever you wish and seek His forgiveness seventy times."

Wa hadhihi raqabati khadi‘atun laka lima atat "And here is my neck, humbled before You for what it has done." He would then bow his head and humble his neck and continue: Wa ha ana dha bayna yadayka fakhudh linafsika ar-rida min nafsi hatta tarda. Laka al-‘utba, la a‘ood, la a‘ood, la a‘ood "Here I am before You; take from my soul the satisfaction that pleases You until You are content. To You belongs all repentance. I will not return, I will not return, I will not return [to sin]." It is reported that by Allah (swt), when He said: "I will not return," he never returned [to the sin].

Hadith.1411 - It is narrated by Abdur-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "The Qunoot (supplication) in the Witr prayer is for seeking forgiveness, while in the obligatory (prayers) it is for supplication (general prayers)”.

" (He would repeat this three times). "O’ Allah (swt), place Your fear throughout my body and make my heart fear You more intensely than it does now. Grant me, in every day and night, a share and portion of deeds dedicated to Your obedience and seeking Your pleasure. O’ Allah (swt), You are the ultimate aim of my efforts, my hope, my requests, and my needs. I ask You, O’ my God, for perfect faith, complete certainty, sincere reliance upon You, and a good opinion of You, my Master. Multiply my good deeds, make my prayers an expression of humility, accept my supplications, approve of my actions, thank my efforts, forgive my sins, and grant me 'radiance and joy' from You. May Allah (swt) bless Muhammad and his family."

"Qunoot (a supplication) is to be recited in all prayers."

to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Shall I mention the names of the Imams (as) during the prayer?" Imam (as) replied: "Summarize them”.

Hadith.1416 - Imam (as) said: "Whatever you whisper to your Lord (azj) in prayer is not considered speech”.

"I heard Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) say, 'There is no harm if a person prays two units (rak‘ahs) of Witr prayer, then turns away to fulfil a need, and then returns to pray one unit (rak‘ah).'".

Hadith.1418 - Mu'awiya bin Ammar asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) bout the position of Qunoot (supplication) in the Witr prayer. Imam (as) said: "It is done before the bowing (ruku‘)." Mu'awiya then asked: "What if I forget it?" Abu Abdullah (as) replied: "No (do not perform it after lifting your head from bowing)."

Hadith.1419 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Pray the two rak'ahs of Fajr (supererogatory prayer) before Fajr, at its time, or shortly thereafter. In the first rak'ah, recite Surah Al-Fatiha and ‘Qul ya-ayyuhal kafirun’ (Surah al-Kafirun), In the second rak'ah, recite Al-Hamd and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas)."

Hadith.1420 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "What ending is more complete than the Tasleem (salutation)?"

I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "May I be your ransom, sometimes I am in the Witr prayer and have already intended to fast. I am engaged in supplication and I fear the approach of dawn, but I dislike interrupting my supplication to drink water, and there is a water jug in front of me." Imam (as) said to me: "Take a step, two, or three towards it, drink, and then return to your place without interrupting your supplication."

Subḥāna Rabbīya al-Maliki al-Quddūsi al-‘Azīzi al-Ḥakīm 'Glory be to my Lord (azj), the Sovereign, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise,' three times. Then say: Yā Ḥayy, Yā Qayyūm, Yā Barr, Yā Raḥīm, Yā Ghanī, Yā Karīm, urzuqnī mina at-tijārah a‘ẓamahā faḍlan wa awsa‘ahā rizqan wa khayrahā lī ‘āqibatan fa-innahu lā khayra fīmā lā ‘āqibata lahu 'O’ Ever-Living, O’ Self-Subsisting, O’ Beneficent, O’ Merciful, O’ Rich, O’ Generous, provide me with the best and most profitable trade, the widest provision, and the best outcome for me, for there is no goodness in anything that does not have a favorable end.'"