Note 130 — Chapter III · RELIGION AND LAWS.

The morning-prayers, two rek’ahs sunneh and two fard: the noon, four sunneh and four fard; the afternoon, the same; the evening, three fard and two sunneh; and the night-prayers (or ’eshë), four sunneh and four fard, and two sunneh again. After these are yet to be performed three rek’ahs “witr;” i.e., single or separate prayers: these may be performed immediately after the ’eshë prayers, or at any time in the night; but are more meritorious if late in the night.