Ibn 'Umar reported that a person asked the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) about the night prayer. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Prayer during the night should consist of pairs of rak'ahs, but if one of you fears morning is near, he should pray one rak'ah which will make his prayer an odd number for him.

'Abdullah bin 'Umar reported: A man stood up and said. Messenger of Allah, how is the night prayer? The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: The night prayer consists of pairs, but if you apprehend the rise of dawn, make it odd number by observing one rak'ah.

'Abdullah bin 'Umar reported: A person asked the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as I stood between him (the Holy Prophet) and the inquirer and he said: Messenger of Allah, how is the night prayer? He (the Holy Prophet) said: It consists of pairs of rak'ahs, but if you apprehend morning, you should pray one rak'ah and make the end of your prayer as Witr. Then a person asked him (the Holy Prophet) at the end of the year and I was at that place near the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) ; but I do not know whether he was the same person or another person, but he (the Holy Prophet) gave him the same reply.

Ibn 'Umar reported the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: Hasten to pray Witr before morning.

Ibn 'Umar said: He who prayed at night should make Witr the end of his prayer, for the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) ordered this.

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: Make Witr the end of your night prayer.

Nafi' reported Ibn 'Umar as saying: He who observed the night prayer should make Witr the end of his prayer before dawn. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to order them thus.

Ibn 'Umar (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: Witr is a rak'ah at the end of the night prayer.