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English translation
1358. It was narrated that 'Aishah said, and this is the Hadith of Abu Bakr:[1] "During the period after he finished prayer
the 'Ishâ' until the Fajr, the Prophet ﷺ used to pray eleven Rak'ah, saying the Salâm after each two Rak'ah and praying Witr with one Rak'ah. He would prostrate for as long as it takes anyone of you to recite fifty Verses before he would raise his head. When the Mu'adh-dhin fell silent after the first Adhân for the Subh prayer, he would get up and pray two brief Rak'ah." (Sahih)
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[1] That is Abu Bakr bin Abu Shaibah, one of the two Shaikh who narrated chains to Ibn Mājah for this Hadith.
Commentary
Both ways of offering prayer are in order for Tahajjud – praying two Rak'ah by two, saying Salâm after each two Rak'ah, or praying four by four Rak'ah, each four Rak'ah being ended by saying Salâm. As for Witr, it is to be offered after Tahajjud. It could either be one Rak'ah, or three, or five.
