What is the ruling when the eclipse prayer coincides with the Witr prayer at the beginning of its prescribed time?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of the Eclipse Prayers (Solar and Lunar)
Primary text
If the eclipse prayer coincides with Witr at the beginning of Witr's time, Witr is prioritized because Witr is not immediately missed (it has a wider window).
Supporting text
If the time remaining is so short that only enough time remains for the Witr prayer, there is no need to engage in the eclipse prayer because performing it would fall within a prohibited time (time of prohibition for non-obligatory prayer).