أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي بَکْرِ بْنِ عَيَّاشٍ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَقَ عَنْ عَاصِمٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ضَمْرَةَ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أَوْتَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْتِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 1680
It was narrated that ‘Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم prayed Witr, then he said: ‘people of the Qur’an, pray Witr, for Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is Witr (One) and loves Al-Witr (the odd numbered).” (Da’if)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020