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437. Ibn 'Umar narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Ṣalāt in the night is two by two. So when you fear the dawn (is near) then make it odd by one, and make that the last of your Ṣalāt odd." (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] There is a narration on this topic from 'Amr
bin 'Abasah.
Abū 'Eisā said: The Ḥadīth of Ibn 'Umar is a Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ Ḥadīth.
This is acted upon according to the people of knowledge, the night Ṣalāt is two by two. This is the view of Sufyān Ath-Thawrī, Ibn Al-Mubārak, Ash-Shāfi'i, Aḥmad, and Iṣhāq.
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Commentary
The majority of A'immah and the two disciples of Imām Abū Ḥanīfah are of the view that the voluntary prayer during the night is in sets of two Rak'ah (i.e. final salutation will be made after every two Rak'ah); in the opinion of Imām Mālik praying four Rak'ah with one salutation is allowed. According to others, praying in sets of two is better. If one has a habit of praying at night, then the Witr should be offered at the end, otherwise one should sleep after praying Witr. If he awakes during the night he may offer voluntary prayer, but there is no need to repeat the Witr prayer.
