Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Sa’ib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I attended the Eid prayer with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He said: The prayer has been completed; whoever wishes to sit for the sermon may sit, and whoever wishes to leave may leave.

Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah Al-A’la and Surah Al-Ghashiyah in the Eid prayer, and if Eid and Jumu’ah occurred together, he would recite these same Surahs in both.

Abu Umair bin Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates from his uncle, who was a companion of the Messenger of Allah, that the new moon of Shawwal was not sighted by us, so we fasted in the morning. Then, in the latter part of the day, a caravan arrived and they presented themselves before the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and testified that they had seen the new moon the previous day. Consequently, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered them to break their fast that day and to go to the Eid prayer ground the next day.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The night prayer is in sets of two rak'ahs. When you fear that dawn is approaching, then perform one rak'ah as witr. In the narration of Mahmood, it is stated: It will make your previous prayer an odd number (witr).

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Witr in every part of the night up until Suhoor.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever fears that he may not wake up at the end of the night should offer Witr at the beginning of the night (after ‘Isha) and whoever hopes to wake up at the end of the night should offer Witr in the last part of the night, because the angels are present at the prayer of the last part of the night, therefore, that is superior.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform all voluntary prayers, including Witr, on his mount, facing whichever direction it was headed; however, he did not perform obligatory prayers on his mount.

Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah Al-A'la, Surah Al-Kafirun, and Surah Al-Ikhlas in the Witr prayer, and after concluding with salam, he used to recite «سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ» three times.

Sayyiduna Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) taught me some words which I recite in the Qunoot of Witr. Those words are: «اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ وَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ» (O Allah! Include me among those whom You have guided by granting me guidance, include me among those whom You have granted well-being by granting me well-being, include me among those whom You have befriended by making me Your friend, bless for me whatever You have given me, protect me from the evil which You have decreed, surely You alone decree and none can decree against You, whomever You become the guardian of, he can never be humiliated, O our Lord! You are the Blessed and the Exalted.)

Sayyiduna Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) taught him these words so that he may recite them in the Qunoot of Witr.