حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا الْفِرْيَابِيُّ عَنْ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عَطَائِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْوِتْرُ حَقٌّ فَمَنْ شَائَ فَلْيُوتِرْ بِخَمْسٍ وَمَنْ شَائَ فَلْيُوتِرْ بِثَلَاثٍ وَمَنْ شَائَ فَلْيُوتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 1190
It was narrated from Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah SAW said: "Witr is Haqq Whoever wishes let him pray Witr with five (Rak'ah), and whoever wishes let him pray Witr with three (Rak'ah), and whoever wishes let him pray Witr with one (Rak'ah).'(Sahih).
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020