ON THE SUBJECT OF 205 THE IMPORTANCE OF OFFERING THE WITR PRAYER ; ALLAH LOVES THE WITR PRAYER H 1155 "Witr (the single unit of) prayer is not compulsory as are the obligated prayers but the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, always offered the Witr prayer and said, 'Allah is One (Witr) and He loves the single unit prayer. So offer the single unit (Witr) prayer, O people of the Koran.'" R 1155 Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Ali, may Allah honor his face, said that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said
باب الحث عَلَى صلاة الوتر وبيان أنه سنة مؤكدة وبيان وقته 1132- عن عليٍّ رضي الله عنه ، قَالَ : الوِتْرُ لَيْسَ بِحَتْمٍ كَصَلاَةِ المَكْتُوبَةِ ، وَلَكِنْ سَنَّ رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ، قَالَ : "إنَّ اللهَ وِتْرٌ يُحِبُّ الوِتْرَ ، فَأَوْتِرُوا يَا أهْلَ القُرْآنِ" رواه أَبُو داود والترمذي ، وقال : "حديث حسن" .