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[Machine] We have Abu Abdul Rahman, also known as Abu Mu'aid, his name is Hafs ibn Ghailan and he is proficient in Hadith.  

الكبرى للنسائي:٤٤٣أَخْبَرَنِي الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو مُعَيْدٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَطَاءُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا أَيُّوبَ يَقُولُ «§الْوِتْرُ حَقٌّ فَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُوتِرَ بِخَمْسِ رَكَعَاتٍ فَلْيَفْعَلْ وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُوتِرَ بِثَلَاثِ رَكَعَاتٍ فَلْيَفْعَلْ وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُوتِرَ بِوَاحِدَةٍ فَلْيَفْعَلْ» قَالَ

لنا أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَبُو مُعَيْدٍ اسْمُهُ حَفْصُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ وَهُوَ صَالِحُ الْحَدِيثِ