Not according to what is claimed by one who does not understand the number, nor distinguishes between the obligatory and the virtuous, so he claims that Witr is obligatory. Then, when he was asked about the number of obligatory prayers, he claimed that the obligatory prayers are five. So it was said to him: And the Witr? He said: It is obligatory. The questioner then said: You do not know how to count.

Imam Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that at the beginning of the book, I have already dictated the narration of Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaidullah regarding a Bedouin's question to the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) about Islam and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) answer. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Five prayers are obligatory in the day and night." He asked, "Is there any prayer obligatory upon me besides these?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "No, except that you offer voluntary (nafl) prayers." Thus, the Chosen Prophet (peace be upon him) informed him that whatever is in addition to the five prayers will be considered voluntary.