Hadith #255
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَبْرٍ حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَبْدِ اللّ
َهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَيْفَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ
Isnad Chain
أبو المغيرة
عبد الله بن العلاء ي
ابن زبر
سالم بن عبد الله
أبيه عبد الل
English Translation
It was narrated from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (رضي الله عنهما) — via Abu al-Mughira, from 'Abdullah ibn al-'Ala' ibn Zabr, from Salim ibn 'Abdullah, from his father — that he said: 'the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the night prayer. He said: "Two rak'as at a time [mathna mathna]. When you fear that morning has come, make it odd [al-witr] with one [rak'a]."'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 15, Hadith 255
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 5893
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-42283