Is the following found in Hadith?
Reading of Surah Ikhlas in first rak’ah of Witr, Surah Falaq in second rak’ah of Witr and Surah Naas in third rak’ah of Witr.
Answer:
1. Sayyidatuna ‘Aishah (radiyallahu’anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) would [also] recite the following in the 3 rak’ats of witr:
Surah Ikhlas, Surah Falaq and Surah Nas.
(Tahawi, vol.1 pg.285)
This has also been reported as the habit of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu’anhu)
(Fadailul Quran of Ibn Durays, Hadith: 292 and Musannaf ibn Abi Shaybah, Hadith: 6946)
2. It is also sunnah to recite the following surahs instead of the above:
Surah A’la, Surah Kafirun and Surah ikhlas.
(Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 1418-1419 and Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 462-463)
This is the more popular format.
See: Sharhul Ihya, vol.3 pg.354-355.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar