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425. It was reported from 'Abdullāh bin Aṣ-Sunābīhī that he said: "Abū Muḥammad presumes that the Witr is obligatory." So 'Ubādah bin Aṣ-Sāmit responded: "Abū Muḥammad is mistaken. I testify that I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'Five prayers, Allāh, the Exalted and Sublime, has made obligatory; whoever performs their Wudū' well, and prays them well at their proper times, and completes their Rukū' and their humility, he has a promise with Allāh that he be forgiven. And whoever does not do so, has no promise with Allāh. If He wants, He will forgive him, and if He wants, He will punish him.'"(Sahih)
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The 'Abū Muḥammad' mentioned in this narration was a Companion of the Prophet ﷺ among the Anṣār; scholars have differed regarding his name. It is said his name was Mas'ūd bin Aws bin Yazid, and it is said it is Mas'ūd bin Zaid, and other than that. Al-Khaṭṭābī said: "'Ubādah was only rejecting the idea that Witr was obligatory like the Fard obligation, like the five prayers, he was not rejecting that it was an obligatory Sunnah." Meaning, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ performed Witr regularly, even in travel, and he ordered performing it.
