The ruling on praying Witr as three rak'ahs with a single tashahhud

Question:
The questioner, in his final question, asks: Is the Witr prayer valid with a single tashahhud? Or is it obligatory for me to perform the tashahhud after the first two rak'ahs, and then complete the prayer after the third?

Answer:
The Sunnah in the Tahajjud prayer at night is to conclude every two rak'ahs with the taslim; this is the Sunnah. This is based on the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): It was narrated by the two Shaykhs, al-Bukhari and Muslim, in the two Sahihs. So, if he wants to pray Witr, he should pray it as a single rak'ah before Fajr, reciting in it al-Fatihah and [Surah al-Ikhlas:1]. This is the Sunnah. If he prays Witr as three rak'ahs, he should pray them consecutively; this is the Sunnah. He does not sit after the second rak'ah, but rather prays them consecutively as it was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade likening Witr to Maghrib, likening Witr to Maghrib. However, he prays them consecutively, does not sit after the second, but rather prays the three consecutively and sits in the last one. He performs the tashahhud in the last one if he prays Witr as three. But concluding the two rak'ahs with taslim and praying Witr as a single rak'ah is better and more complete, because this is the predominant practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.

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