Is it possible to know the narrator of the hadith: "Whoever spends the night upon witr, spends the night forgiven," and "Indeed, Allah is Witr (One) and loves witr"?
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The : "Indeed, Allah is Witr (One, Unique), and He loves witr (odd numbers)" is authentic. It was narrated by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i, and others from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) with the wording: "O people of the Qur'an, perform witr prayer, for indeed Allah is Witr and He loves witr."
As for the hadith: "Whoever sleeps having prayed witr, sleeps forgiven," it has not been reported in the books of . What has been reported in the authentic collections () and Sunan books regarding the encouragement of witr is sufficient.
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