The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
20/40. Chapter:
Mentioning the different narrations from Az-Zuhri, for the hadith of Abu Ayyub concerning Witr
Sunan an-Nasai
قَالَ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ مَنْ شَاءَ أَوْتَرَ بِسَبْعٍ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَوْتَرَ بِخَمْسٍ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَوْتَرَ بِثَلاَثٍ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَوْتَرَ بِوَاحِدَةٍ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَوْمَأَ إِيمَاءً .
Sufyan narrated from Az-Zuhri, from 'Ata bin Yazid, from Abu Ayyub, who said: "Whoever wants to pray witr with seven (rak'ahs) let him do so, and whoever wants to pray witr with five (rak'ahs) let him do so, and whoever wants to pray witr with three rak'ahs, let him do so; and whoever wants to pray witr with one rak'ah, let him do so, and wants to do so gesturing, let him do so.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1713In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 116English translation : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1714