7123 - (He said: and) (1) Al-Hasan used to say: If he was an imam, he would perform qunut in the middle (of Ramadan), and if he was not an imam, he would perform qunut for the whole month.

Ibrahim says that Abdullah did not recite the Qunoot supplication in Fajr throughout the year, and in Witr, he would recite the Qunoot supplication before bowing (ruku') throughout the year. Abu Bakr says that this is also our view.

7125 - Abu Bakr said: This is our statement (1).

It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say these words at the end of Witr: O Allah! I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your displeasure. I seek refuge in Your forgiveness from Your punishment. I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot enumerate Your praises; I praise You only as You have praised Yourself.

Hazrat Abu Mahzam says that I remained in the company of Hazrat Abu Hurairah for twenty years, and I never saw him recite the Du'a Qunoot in Witr prayers.

Hazrat Nafi' states that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) did not recite the Du'a Qunoot in Fajr or Witr prayers. When he was asked about Qunoot, he would say that we consider Qunoot to be prolonging the standing and the recitation.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ubaidah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Witr is obligatory upon the people of the Qur'an.

It is narrated from Hazrat Hammad that if a person makes a mistake before the Qunoot in Witr, he should perform two prostrations of forgetfulness.

Hazrat Aswad narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), when he finished the recitation, would say Takbeer, then recite the Du'a Qunoot, and when he finished Qunoot, he would say Takbeer and go into Ruku.

Ibrahim says that when you intend to recite the Qunoot supplication, then say the takbeer for Qunoot, and when you intend to bow (for ruku‘), then also say the takbeer.