English translation
1177. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to say Taslim after every two Rak'ah, and he would perform Witr with one Rak'ah." (Sahih)
Hadith 1177
What WasNarrated Concerning PrayingOne Rak'ah For Witr
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(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 1177 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 372
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Arabic text
1177 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُسَلِّمُ فِي كُلِّ ثِنْتَيْنِ، وَيُوتِرُ بِوَاحِدَةٍ»
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This Hadith and others like it, serve to indicate that the Prophet ﷺ used to pray even the Witr of three Rak'ah with two Taslim, which is to say that he used to say the first Taslim on completion of two Rak'ah, then moved to offer the last one Rak'ah. In view of this it would be desirable to pray three Rak'ah of Witr with two Taslim, although it is also allowed to offer them with one Tashah-hud and one Taslim.