A man said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! How is the prayer of the night?" He said, "Two rakʿat followed by two rakʿat and so on, and when you apprehend the approaching dawn, offer one rakʿa as witr."

يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ قَالَ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

A man stood up and said. Messenger of Allah, how is the night prayer? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The night prayer consists of pair, but if you apprehend the rise of dawn, make it odd number by observing one rak'ah.

يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

Witr is a rak'ah at the end of the prayer.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْوِتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ

Witr is a rak'ah at the end of the night prayer.

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ الْوِتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ

The Prophet ﷺ said: Prayer by night and day should consist of pairs of rak'ahs.

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى

A man who lived in the desert asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the prayer at night. He made a sign with his two fingers-in this way in pairs. The witr consists of one rak'ah towards the end in night.

أَنَّ رَجُلاً مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَنْ صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ بِأُصْبُعَيْهِ هَكَذَا مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَالْوِتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ

The Prophet (S) said: "Salat in the night is two by two. So when you fear the dawn (is near) then make it odd by one, and make that the last of your Salat odd."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ وَاجْعَلْ آخِرَ صَلاَتِكَ وِتْرًا

the Prophet said: "The Salat during the night and the day is two and two."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى

"Ibn Umar said: "A man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about prayer at night. He said: "Two by two, and if you fear that dawn will come, then one.'"

ابْنُ عُمَرَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنْ صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خَشِيتَ الصُّبْحَ فَوَاحِدَةٌ

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Prayers at night are two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one rak'ah."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

The Prophet ﷺ said: "prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

A man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about prayers at night. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one."

أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَجُلاً سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنْ صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خَشِيتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

"A man stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, how are the prayers at night to be done?' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one.'"

يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night."

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ الْوَتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ الْوَتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ

A man from among the people of the desert asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about prayer at night. He said:"(It is) two by two, and Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night."

أَنَّ رَجُلاً مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنْ صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِ قَالَ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَالْوَتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Prayer at night is two by two, and witr is one rak'ah.'"

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَالْوَتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray (voluntary prayers) at night two by two, and he would pray one Rak’ah of Witr.”

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَيُوتِرُ بِرَكْعَةٍ

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to offer the night prayers two by two.”

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى

“Prayers at night and during the day are to be offered two by two.”

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى

[AI] The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "The prayer of the night and the day is in pairs, in pairs." And one of them said, "Two units of prayer, two units of prayer."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى» وَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا «رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ»

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Prayers at night are two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one rak'ah." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1668)

سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ سُئِلَ عَنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

“Prayers at night and during the day are to be offered two by two.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1322)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Prayers at night are two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one rak'ah." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1668)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1689)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَالْوِتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Prayers at night are two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one rak'ah." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1668)

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خَشِيتَ الْفَجْرَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1690)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ الْوَتْرُ آخِرُ رَكْعَةٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ

[AI] That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray at night in pairs, and he would perform the Witr prayer with one Rak'ah at the end of the night.

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ يُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَيُوتِرُ بِرَكْعَةٍ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ

[AI] From the Prophet ﷺ , he said, "The night and day prayers should be observed in pairs (two by two)." Shu'bah used to differentiate between them.

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَكَانَ شُعْبَةُ يَفْرَقُهُ

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1689)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ الْوَتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ

[AI] From the Prophet ﷺ that he said, "The night prayer is performed in pairs, pairs. When you fear the approach of dawn, then prostrate in a prostration and perform two units before dawn."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خَشِيتَ الصُّبْحَ فَاسْجُدْ سَجْدَةً وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الصُّبْحِ

[AI] "The Prophet ﷺ said: The evening prayer is a part of the daytime prayer, so perform the evening prayer along with it. And the night prayer should be offered in odd numbers of units, and the witr prayer is a single unit at the end of the night."

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ صَلَاةُ الْمَغْرِبِ وِتْرُ صَلَاةِ النَّهَارِ فَأَوْتِرُوا صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ وَصَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَالْوَتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ

A man from among the people of the desert asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about prayer at night. He said:"(It is) two by two, and Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1691)

أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ بِإِصْبَعَيْهِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَالْوَتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ

“The Prophet ﷺ was asked about the night prayer. He said: ‘Pray two by two, and if you fear that dawn is coming, then perform Witr with one Rak’ah.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1320)

سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خَشِيتَ الصُّبْحَ فَوَاحِدَةً

The Prophet (S) said: "Salat in the night is two by two. So when you fear the dawn (is near) then make it odd by one, and make that the last of your Salat odd." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 437)

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ وَاجْعَلْ آخِرَ صَلَاتِكَ وِتْرًا

A man said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! How is the prayer of the night?" He said, "Two rakʿat followed by two rakʿat and so on, and when you apprehend the approaching dawn, offer one rakʿa as witr." (Using translation from Bukhārī 1137)

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ كَيْفَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ؟ فَقَالَ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

[AI] The Messenger of Allahﷺ said that the night prayer should be performed in pairs. And when the dawn approaches, complete your night prayer with an odd-numbered unit of prayer, which will serve as the Witr prayer for you. Abdullah used to perform the Witr prayer with only one unit.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الْفَجْرَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِرَكْعَةٍ تُوتِرُ لَكَ صَلَاتَكَ قَالَ وَكَانَ عَبْدُ اللهِ يُوتِرُ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

A man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about prayers at night. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1673)

أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خَشِيتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

A man said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! How is the prayer of the night?" He said, "Two rakʿat followed by two rakʿat and so on, and when you apprehend the approaching dawn, offer one rakʿa as witr." (Using translation from Bukhārī 1137)

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The Maghrib prayer is the Witr prayer of the daytime, so perform the Witr prayer of the night. The Witr prayer of the night is to be performed in sets of two units, and the Witr prayer consists of a single unit at the end of the night."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ صَلَاةُ الْمَغْرِبِ وِتْرُ صَلَاةِ النَّهَارِ فَأَوْتِرُوا صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ وَصَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَالْوَتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ

[AI] I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "The night prayer is to be performed two by two, and when you fear the dawn, then perform one rak'ah. Indeed, Allah, the Most High, loves the odd number."

سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَوَاحِدَةً إِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ

[AI] About the Prophet ﷺ that he said, "Prayer is performed in pairs, in pairs, so he mentioned its likeness."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ الصَّلَاةُ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَذَكَرَ مِثْلَهُ

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray nine rak'ahs at night." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1725)

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ تِسْعَ رَكَعَاتٍ

The Prophet ﷺ said: Prayer by night and day should consist of pairs of rak'ahs. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1295)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى»

The Prophet ﷺ said: Prayer by night and day should consist of pairs of rak'ahs. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1295)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى»

The Prophet ﷺ said: Prayer by night and day should consist of pairs of rak'ahs. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1295)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى»

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1689)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «الْوِتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ»

[AI] The prophet ﷺ used to pray during the day, two by two.

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّهَارِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The night prayer should be performed in pairs of two, and the Witr prayer should be a single unit of prayer at the end of the night."

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَالْوِتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ»

[AI] On the authority of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who said, "The night prayer is performed in pairs, so when you fear the approach of dawn, then perform the witr prayer with a single unit."

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ»

A man said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! How is the prayer of the night?" He said, "Two rakʿat followed by two rakʿat and so on, and when you apprehend the approaching dawn, offer one rakʿa as witr." (Using translation from Bukhārī 1137)

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ كَيْفَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ؟ فَقَالَ «مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ»