Performing Witr Prayer After Dawn

Al-Aghar al-Muznee (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that a man came to Allaah’s Messenger (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) and said: “O Prophet of Allaah, I woke up this morning without performing witr prayer.” Thereupon the Prophet said: “Witr can only be performed in the night.” The man repeated: ““O Prophet of Allaah, I woke up this morning without performing witr prayer.” The Prophet then said, ‘Then perform the witr prayer.” at-Tabaraanee recorded it in al-Kabeer (891).

This timing of witr prayer is similar to the timing of the five daily prayers for one who slept through the time or forgot it; so he should perform the witr prayer whenever he wakes up if he did not wake up during its time, even if it is after fajr.

Source: Silsilah as-Saheehah (4/289)