Separating in the night prayer and the even rakahs of witr: Abu Hanifah said pray 2, 4 or 6 as you wish, without separating between them

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Witr is one."

Salim narrates from his father that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you fear (the rising of) morning, make it witr with one rak'ah."

Ata said: Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) prayed a single witr, and this was objected to. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked about it, and he said: "Mu'awiyah attained the Sunnah."

Mus'ab bin Sa'd narrates from his father that he used to pray one rak'ah of witr. Something was said to him (about this), and he said: "I have only shortened it."

It is narrated from Jarir bin Hazim: I asked Ata: "May I pray one rak'ah of witr?" He said: "Yes, if you wish (then pray it)."

Ibn Sirin said: Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud and Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with them both) conversed at night at the home of al-Walid bin Uqbah. Then they both left and both stood (in prayer). When both of them drew near to morning, each of them prayed one rak'ah.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The night prayer is two by two rak'ahs. When you fear morning, pray one rak'ah of witr."

It is narrated from Layth that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray one rak'ah of witr, and he would speak between the two rak'ahs and the one rak'ah.

It is narrated from Muhammad that witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he prayed one rak'ah of witr.

It is narrated from al-Sha'bi that the family of Sa'd and the family of Abdullah used to say the salam after the two rak'ahs of witr, and would make it witr by means of one rak'ah.

Sa'id and Nafi' said: We saw Sayyiduna Mu'adh al-Qari (may Allah be pleased with him) saying the salam between the two rak'ahs of witr.

Ibn Awn said: Al-Hasan used to say the salam after the two rak'ahs of witr. It is mentioned that the view of (Imam) Abu Hanifah is: Praying one rak'ah of witr is not permissible.