Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَبْرٍ حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَيْفَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ.
English Translation
Abu al-Mughirah told us: Abdullah ibn al-Ala', that is Ibn Zabr, told us: Salim ibn Abdullah told me, from his father Abdullah ibn Umar, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked, 'How is the night prayer performed?' He said: 'Two by two; and when you fear the approach of dawn, then pray witr with one rak'ah.'