Chapter: Night prayers and the number of rak`ah offered by the Prophet (saws) at night, and that Witr is one rak`ah, and a one-rak`ah prayer is correct
'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray eleven rak'ahs at night, observing the Witr with a single rak'ah, and when he had finished them, he lay down on his right side, till the Mu'adhdhin came to him and he (the Holy Prophet) then observed two short rak'ahs (of Sunan of the dawn prayer).
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 736
'A'isha, the wife of the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) , said that between the time when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished the 'Isha' prayer which is called 'Atama by the people, he used to pray eleven rak'ahs, uttering the salutation at the end of every two rak'ahs, and observing the Witr with a single one. And when the Mu'adhdhin had finished the call (for the) dawn prayer and he saw the dawn clearly and the Mu'adhdhin had come to him, he stood up and prayed two short rak'ahs. Then he lay down on his right side till the Mu'adhdhin came to him for lqama.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 736
'A'isha reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe thirteen rak'ahs of the night prayer. Five out of them consisted of Witr, and he did not sit, but at the end (for salutation).
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 737
Abu Salama bin Abdul Rahman asked 'A'isha about the (night) prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during the month of Ramadan. She said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not observe either in Ramadan or in other months more than eleven rak'ahs (of the night prayer). He (in the first instance) observed four rak'ahs. Ask not about their excellence and their length (i. e. these were matchless in perfection and length). He again observed four rak'ahs, and ask not about their excellence and their length. He would then observe three rak'ahs (of the Witr prayer). 'A'isha again said: I said: Messenger of Allah, do you sleep before observing the Witr prayer? He said: O 'A'isha, my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 738
Abu Salama asked 'A'isha about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) She said: He observed thirteen rak'ahs (in the night prayer). He observed eight rak'ahs and would then observe Witr and then observe two rak'ahs sitting, and when he wanted to bow he stood up and then bowed down, and then observed two rak'ahs in between the Adhan and lqama of the dawn prayer.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 738
Abu Salama reported that he asked 'A'isha about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (may peace he upon him) (during the night). The rest of the hadith is the same but with this exception that he (the Holy Prophet) observed nine rak'ahs including Witr.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 738
Abu Salama is reported to have said. I came to 'A'isha. I said: O mother, inform me about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) . She said: His (night prayer) in Ramadan and (during other months) was thirteen rak'ahs at night including two rak'ahs of Fajr.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 738
It is reported on the authority of 'A'isha that the prayer of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the night consisted of ten rak'ahs. He observed a Witr and two rak'ahs (of Sunan) of the dawn prayer, and thus the total comes to thirteen rak'ahs.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 738
'A'isha thus reported about the (night prayer) of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) : He used to sleep in the early part of the night, and woke up in the latter part. If he then wished intercourse with his wife, he satisfied his desire, and then went to sleep; and when the first call to prayer was made he jumped up (by Allah, she, i. e. 'A'isha, did not say "he stood up" ), and poured water over him (by Allah she, i. e. 'A'isha, did not say that he took a bath but I know what she meant) and if he did not have an intercourse, he performed ablution, just as a man performs ablution for prayer and then observed two rak'ahs.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 739
Masruq is reported to have asked 'A'isha about the action (most pleasing to) the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) . She said: He (the Holy Prophet) loved (that action) which one keeps on doing regularly. I said (to 'A'isha): When did he pray (at night)? She replied: When he heard the cock crow, he got up and observed prayer.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 741
'A'isha reported: When the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) had prayed the two rak'ahs (Sunan) of the dawn prayer, he would talk to me if I was awake, otherwise he would lie down.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 743
'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to offer prayer at night while she lay in front of him, and when the Witr prayer was yet to be observed, he would awaken her and she observed Witr.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 744
Masruq reported on the authority of 'A'isha that she said that the Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe the Witr prayer every night, maybe in the early part of night, at midnight and in the latter part, finishing his Witr at dawn.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها / 745