"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "O people of the Qur'an, pray witr, for Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is Witr (One) and loves Al-Witr (the odd numbered).'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1675)
أَوْتَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ قَالَ «يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْتِرُوا؛ فَإِنَّ اللهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ»
"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "O people of the Qur'an, pray witr, for Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is Witr (One) and loves Al-Witr (the odd numbered).'"
أَوْتَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْتِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ ﷻ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ
The Prophet ﷺ said: Allah is single (witr) and loves what is single, so observe the witr, you who follow the Qur'an.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْتِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ
“Witr is not definite (obligatory) nor is it like your prescribed prayers. But the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed Witr, then he said: ‘O people of the Qur’an! Perform Witr, for Allah is Witr* and He loves the odd (numbered).’” * Meaning 'one' which is the first of the odd numbers; He is unique, and there is nothing like Him, similar or equal.
عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ إِنَّ الْوِتْرَ لَيْسَ بِحَتْمٍ وَلاَ كَصَلاَتِكُمُ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ وَلَكِنْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَوْتَرَ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْتِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ
“Allah is Witr and He loves the odd (numbered), so perform Witr, O people of the Qur’an.” A Bedouin said: ‘What is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying?’ He said: ‘That is not for you or your companions.’”
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ فَأَوْتِرُوا يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ فَقَالَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ مَا يَقُولُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لَيْسَ لَكَ وَلاَ لأَصْحَابِكَ
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ʿO people of the Qurʿan, pray Witr, for Allah, may He Be glorified and exalted, is One and loves that which is odd numbered.ʿ
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْتِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوَتْرَ
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ʿAllah, may He be glorified and exalted, is One and loves that which is odd-numbered, so pray Witr, O people of the Qurʿan.ʿ
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوَتْرَ فَأَوْتِرُوا يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ
ʿAllah is One and loves that which is odd numbered, so pray Witr, O people of the Qur’an.”
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّ اللهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوَتْرَ فَأَوْتِرُوا يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ʿAllah is One and loves that which is odd numbered, so pray Witr. O people of the Qur’an.”
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّ اللهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوَتْرَ فَأَوْتِرُوا يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ
‘Ali ؓ said: Verily, Witr is not a must like your prescribed prayers, but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed Witr, then he said: “Pray Witr, O people of the Qurʿan. Pray Witr, for Allah is One and loves that which is odd numbered.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 1262)
عَلِيٌّ إِنَّ الْوِتْرَ لَيْسَ بِحَتْمٍ كَصَلَاتِكُمُ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ وَلَكِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَوْتَرَ ثُمَّ قَالَ «يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ أَوْتِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ» وَمِنَ الشَّوَاهِدِ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ مَا
ʿAllah is One and loves that which is odd numbered, so pray Witr, O people of the Qur’an.” (Using translation from Aḥmad 1225)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ» اللهَ وُتِرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ فَأَوْتِرُوا يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ
The Prophet ﷺ said: Allah is single (witr) and loves what is single, so observe the witr, you who follow the Qur'an. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1416)
"إِنَّ الله وتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الوتْرَ فأَوتِرُوا يا أَهْلَ القُرْآنِ ".
"أَوتِروا يا أَهْلَ القرآن، إِنَّ اللَّه وترٌ يُحِبُّ الْوترَ، فقال أَعرابى: ما تقول يا رسول اللَّه؟ قال: ليست لك وَلا لأَصْحَابكَ" .
"يَا أهْلَ الْقُرْآنَ أَوْترُوا؛ فَإِنَّ الله وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ ".