What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Do not make your Witr prayer three rak'ahs, so that you resemble the Maghrib prayer”?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. A question, O Shaykh, if Allah wills?
The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner : It is regarding the authenticity of this hadith which says about the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 8:21 It was narrated by Ibn Nasr, al-Hakim, and al-Bayhaqi.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is an authentic hadith.
The questioner : An authentic hadith. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner : It is regarding the authenticity of this hadith which says about the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Do not perform Witr with three rak'ahs so that you resemble the Maghrib prayer, but rather perform Witr with five, or seven, or nine, or eleven.
لا توتروا بثلاث تشبهوا بالمغرب ولكن أوتروا بخمس أو بسبع أو بتسع أو بإحدى عشرThe Shaykh : Yes, it is an authentic hadith.
The questioner : An authentic hadith. Yes. May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1138 — d3watuna.com (8:56)
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