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Hadith 179
Riyad as-Salihin
Book 8: The Book of Virtues
Chapter 212
Excellence of Standing in Prayer at Night
باب فضل قيام الليل:
Riyad as-Salihin 1169
In-Book: Book 8, Hadith 179
وعنه قال: كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ، يصلي من الليل مثنى مثنى، ويوتر بركعة. ((متفق عليه)) .
English
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) performed the night prayer in pairs (i.e., Rak'ah) and made it odd number by observing one Rak'ah (as Witr).[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].