How to Pray the Witr and the Number of Taslims

Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to pray six rak'ahs, or three, or five?

Answer:
It is reported that if one prays witr with five or seven rak'ahs, he does not sit except in the last one. And if he prays witr with nine, he prays them consecutively, sits after the eighth, recites the tashahhud, and does not say the taslim. Then he stands and performs the ninth, recites the tashahhud, and says the taslim. This is what has been reported.
It is also reported that and that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say the taslim after every two rak'ahs. He would pray eleven rak'ahs, saying the taslim after every two rak'ahs. This is the most preferred. The most preferred is to say the taslim after every two rak'ahs and to pray witr with one rak'ah, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) , and because it is reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to say the taslim after every two rak'ahs. This is the most preferred. Yes.