"أَوتِروا يا أَهْلَ القرآن، إِنَّ اللَّه وترٌ يُحِبُّ الْوترَ، فقال أَعرابى: ما تقول يا رسول اللَّه؟ قال: ليست لك وَلا لأَصْحَابكَ" .
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Collected by Abū Dāwūd, Ibn Mājah, Aḥmad, Ṭabarānī, Nasāʾī's Kubrá, Bayhaqī, SuyūṭīThe 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
“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
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
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Perform the night prayer, O People of the Quran." An Arab man asked, "What does the Prophet ﷺ say?" He replied, "You are not one of its people."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «أَوْتِرُوا يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ» فَقَالَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ مَا يَقُولُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ؟ قَالَ «لَسْتَ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ»
"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»
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
“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.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1170)
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ اللهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ فَأَوْتِرُوا يَا أَهْلَ الْقُرْآنِ وَزَادَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ فَقَالَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ مَا تَقُولُ؟ قَالَ لَيْسَ لَكَ وَلَا لِأَصْحَابِكَ
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 ".
"يَا أهْلَ الْقُرْآنَ أَوْترُوا؛ فَإِنَّ الله وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الْوِتْرَ ".