Recitation in witr: Abu Hanifah disliked singling out a surah to recite in witr

It is narrated from Ubaydullah bin Abi Rafi' that Marwan appointed Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) as governor over Madinah while he himself left for Makkah, and Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) led us in the Friday prayer. In the first rak'ah he recited Surah al-Jumu'ah and in the second rak'ah "When the hypocrites come to you." Ubaydullah said: When he had finished the prayer, I went to Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: "You have (today) recited the two surahs that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to recite in Kufah." Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) reciting these two surahs."

Al-Hakam narrates from some people of Madinah (I think Abu Ja'far was among them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah al-Jumu'ah and al-Munafiqun in the Friday prayer. Through Surah al-Jumu'ah he (peace and blessings be upon him) would give glad tidings to the believers and urge them on, and through Surah al-Munafiqun he (peace and blessings be upon him) would make the hypocrites despair and rebuke them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in the prayers of the two Eids and of Friday "Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High" and "Has there come to you the report of the Overwhelming?" And when two Eids (Friday and Eid) coincided on one day, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would still recite these two surahs in both.

Sayyiduna Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates a similar report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Sayyiduna Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite in the Friday prayer "Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High" and "Has there come to you the report of the Overwhelming?"

Ubaydullah bin Abdullah bin Utbah states that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) went out on the day of Eid and asked Sayyiduna Abu Waqid al-Laythi (may Allah be pleased with him): "What did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recite on this day?" He said: "Qaf and Iqtarabat." It is mentioned that the view of (Imam) Abu Hanifah is: It is disliked to fix a particular surah for Friday and the two Eids.