Sunan Abu Dawood 1421

Narrated Abu Ayyub al-Ansari: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: The witr is a duty for every Muslim so if anyone wishes to observe it with five rak'ahs, he may do so; if anyone wishes to observe it with three, he may do so, and if anyone..

Narrated Ubayy ibn Kab: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to observe witr with (reciting) Glorify the name of thy Lord, the most High (Surah 87), Say O disbelievers (Surah 109), and Say, He is Allah, the One, Allah, the..

Narrated Aishah, Ummul Muminin: Abdul Aziz ibn Jurayj said: I asked Aishah, mother of the believers: With which (surah) the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to observe witr? (She reported same as in the Hadith of Ubayy ibn Kab, No...

Narrated Al-Hasan ibn Ali: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم taught me some words that I say during the witr. (The version of Ibn Jawwas has: I say them in the supplication of the witr. ) They were: O Allah, guide me among those Thou..

The aforesaid tradition has been transmitted by Abu Ishaq with the same chain and to the same effect. In the last of this tradition he said: The version has the words: He would recite the supplication of the with. He did not mention the words: ..

Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to say at the end of his witr: O Allah, I seek refuge in Thy good pleasure from Thy anger, and in Thy forgiveness from Thy punishment, and I seek refuge in Thy mercy..