Hadith #2
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُصَل
ِّي الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ فِي مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ يُوتِرُ بِوَاحِدَةٍ لَا يَزِيدُ عَلَيْهَا قَالَ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ أَتُوتِرُ بِوَاحِدَةٍ لَا تَزِيدُ عَلَيْهَا يَا أَبَا إِسْحَاقَ فَيَقُولُ نَعَمْ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ الَّذِي لَا يَنَامُ حَتَّى يُوتِرَ حَازِمٌ
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English Translation
It was narrated from Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to pray Isha in the mosque of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and then perform witr with a single rak'ah, not adding anything more to it. It was said to him: 'O Abu Ishaq, you perform witr with only one?' He said: 'Yes, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: The one who does not sleep until he performs witr is prudent and resolute.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 6, Hadith 2
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 1382
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-37772