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Sunan an-Nasai 1693 (Book 20, Hadith 96) #16304
The Importance of Night Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught that night prayer should be done in sets of two rak'ahs and witr is one rak'ah.

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Prayer at night is two by two, and witr is one rak'ah'."
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى وَالْوَتْرُ رَكْعَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ

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salat  *  witr  *  rakah

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray at night in sets of two raka'sh followed by one single raqa'sh for witr .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad taught his followers the importance of night prayer. He said that it should be done in sets of two rak’ahs and witr is one rak’ah. This means that when praying at night, Muslims should pray two sets of two rak’ahs each and then end with one single rak’ah for witr. This teaches us the importance of following the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad as well as how to properly perform our prayers. It also shows us how important it is to take time out from our day to pray and connect with Allah Almighty.

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