#1751

Abdullah b. 'Umar reported:A person asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as I stood between him (the Holy Prophet) and the inquirer and he said: Messenger of Allah, how is the night prayer? He (the Holy Prophet) said: It consists of pairs of rak'ahs, but if you apprehend morning, you should pray one rak'ah and make the end of your prayer as Witr. Then a person asked him (the Holy Prophet) at the end of the year and I was at that place near the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ; but I do not know whether he was the same person or another person, but he (the Holy Prophet) gave him the same reply

وحدثني ابو الربيع الزهراني، حدثنا حماد، حدثنا ايوب، وبديل، عن عبد الله بن شقيق، عن عبد الله بن عمر، ان رجلا، سال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وانا بينه وبين السايل فقال يا رسول الله كيف صلاة الليل قال " مثنى مثنى فاذا خشيت الصبح فصل ركعة واجعل اخر صلاتك وترا " . ثم ساله رجل على راس الحول وانا بذلك المكان من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فلا ادري هو ذلك الرجل او رجل اخر فقال له مثل ذلك