What is recited in witr

Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Abza (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah al-A'la, Surah al-Kafirun and Surah al-Ikhlas in witr, and after giving the salam he would say three times: "Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus (Glory be to the King, the Most Holy)."

Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Abza (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah al-A'la, Surah al-Kafirun and Surah al-Ikhlas in the witr prayer, and at the end of his prayer, when he sat, he would say these words three times: "Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy)", drawing out his voice the third time.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah al-A'la in the witr prayer.

Anas bin Sirin said that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to recite al-Mu'awwidhatayn in the witr prayer.

Abd al-Malik bin Umayr said that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray three rak'ahs of witr, and in each rak'ah he would recite any three surahs from the end of the Mufassal, according to the arrangement of Abdullah's (own) mushaf.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) also used to do the same.

Sa'id bin Jubayr said that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to recite three surahs in the witr prayer.

Sa'id bin Jubayr said that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to pray three rak'ahs of witr, and in them he would recite Surah al-A'la, Surah al-Kafirun and Surah al-Ikhlas.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray three rak'ahs of witr, and in them he would recite Surah al-A'la, Surah al-Kafirun and Surah al-Ikhlas.

Something similar is reported through another chain.

Ibn Sirin said that Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) used to recite the entire Qur'an in the witr prayer.

Hajjaj bin Dinar said: I asked Abu Ja'far from where one should recite in the two rak'ahs of witr. He said: "No part of the Qur'an is to be left aside; recite from wherever you wish."

Nafi' said that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to recite the last part of his (daily) portion of the Qur'an in the witr prayer.

Mughirah said: I said to Ibrahim: "In my witr I recite from the end of my portion of the Qur'an, that is, from 'The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord' to the end (of the surah)." He said: "There is no harm in that."

Ibrahim said: "Recite al-Mu'awwidhatayn in the witr prayer."

Al-Hasan said: "I would love to be enabled to recite Surah al-Baqarah in the witr prayer."

Ibrahim said: "In the first two rak'ahs of witr recite any two surahs, and in the last rak'ah recite 'The Messenger has believed' and Surah al-Ikhlas."

Abd al-Rahman bin Abza narrated from Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah al-A'la, Surah al-Kafirun and Surah al-Ikhlas in the witr prayer, and at the end of the prayer he would say these words three times: "Subhan al-Malik al-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy)."