قيام الليل
Khārijah ibn Hudhāfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us and said: "Allah, the Exalted, has given you an extra prayer that is better for you than red camels. It is the Witr prayer, which He has appointed for you between the ‘Ishā' prayer and the rise of dawn."
عن خَارِجَة بن حُذَافَة -رضي الله عنه- قال: خرج علينا رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم-، فقال: «إنَّ الله -عزَّ وجل- قد أَمَدَّكُمْ بصلاة، وهي خَير لكُم مِن حُمْر النَّعَم، وهي الوِتْر، فَجَعَلَهَا لكُم فِيما بَيْنَ العِشَاء إلى طُلوع الفَجر».
شرح الحديث :
This Hadīth of Khārijah ibn Hudhāfah (may Allah be pleased with him) demonstrates the virtue of the Witr prayer. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said that Allah has given us an extra act of obedience and promised a great reward for those who maintain it regularly. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) expressed the virtue of the Witr prayer, which is the extra prayer referred to afterwards, saying that it is better than red camels. He chose red camels specifically because they were the most valuable riches in their sight. Given this, he showed how the Witr prayer is even better than earning such a wealth. After capturing their attention, he introduced the prayer he encouraged them to observe; the Witr prayer. Observing it regularly is better for them than collecting valuable riches, whether they are red camels or others. He then informed them of its time, which starts after praying ‘Ishā', even if one joined the ‘Ishā' with the Maghrib in the Maghrib time. Its end time is at the rise of dawn, but if it comes up while praying, one is to finish it.