<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br> 1) The Witr prayer is a very confirmed Sunnah. It is the best prayer after the obligatory prayers.<br> 2) It is recommended to delay Witr to the latter part of the night to conclude Qiyām al-Layl (voluntary night prayer) therewith.<br> 3) The effects of Allah’s love for Witr are apparent in the creation and the Shariah. Many universal structures and Shar‘i rulings are odd-numbered, like the heavens and the earth, the days of the week, the pillars of Islam, the obligatory prayers, the Rak‘ahs of Qiyām al-Layl, and the rounds of Tawāf.<br> 134 - Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Make your last prayer in the night Witr (odd-numbered).” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]