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Riyad as-Salihin 1169 (Book 8, Hadith 179) #37658
The Night Prayer of the Prophet (ﷺ).

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) performed the night prayer in pairs and made it odd number by observing one Rak'ah as Witr.

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet performed the night prayer in pairs (ie, Rak'ah) and made it odd number by observing one Rak'ah (as Witr). Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
وعنه قال‏:‏ كان النبي ، يصلي من الليل مثنى مثنى، ويوتر بركعة‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

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prayer  *  night  *  number  *  pairs

QUICK LESSONS:
Perform your prayers consistently in pairs or odd numbers with witr included .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the night prayer of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He used to perform his night prayer in pairs, meaning two rak'ahs at a time, and then he would make it an odd number by performing one rak'ah as witr. This shows us that we should be consistent with our prayers and that we should strive to make them even numbers if possible, but if not then making them odd numbers is also acceptable. It also teaches us that witr is an important part of our prayers and should not be neglected or forgotten about.

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