Those who disliked praying witr on a mount

Ibn Awn said: I asked al-Qasim about a person who prays witr on his mount. He said: "People hold that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray witr on the ground."

Al-Qasim said that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray witr on the ground.

Bakr said that whenever Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was about to pray witr, he would dismount and pray witr on the ground.

Ibrahim said: "The predecessors used to offer voluntary prayers on their mounts and their saddles, whichever direction they happened to be facing; but the obligatory prayers and witr they used to pray after dismounting onto the ground."

Hisham bin Urwah said that Urwah used to pray on his mount whichever direction it turned. Then, when he was about to pray witr, he would dismount onto the ground and pray.

Al-Dahhak said: "Whoever is about to pray witr should dismount onto the ground."

Harun bin Ibrahim said: I asked al-Hasan: "May I pray on my mount?" He said: "Yes, pray on your mount." I said: "May I pray witr on my mount?" He said: "No." Ibn Sirin said: "Pray witr on the ground."