Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day — Hadith #1681
Sunan al-Nasa'i:The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day:Hadith 1681
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي نُعَيْمٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ ضَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ الْوِتْرُ لَيْسَ بِحَتْمٍ كَهَيْئَةِ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ وَلَكِنَّهُ سُنَّةٌ سَنَّهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
“Witr is not essential like the obligatory prayers, but it is the sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”
Chain of Narration (Isnad)