The Evidence for the Correct Description of the Witr Prayer

Question
In a previous fatwa, it was mentioned that the Witr prayer consists of three rak'ahs with two testimonies, and one who prays it with one testimony is sinful. It is known that there is a fatwa from one of the scholars allowing it to be prayed as three rak'ahs with one testimony. What is your evidence for that?
Answer
I say, and with Allah's success: The Witr prayer has multiple forms that differ among the schools of thought due to the numerous narrations regarding it. However, among these correct forms according to the Hanafi school is the three rak'ahs with two tashahhud, which is the only form they accept. Therefore, whoever wants to adhere to this great school should follow this form and not keep wavering here and there. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) did not greet (salute) in the two rak'ahs of Witr," as reported in Sunan al-Nasa'i al-Kubra 1: 440, Al-Mujtaba 3: 234, and Sharh Ma'ani al-Athar 1: 280. In another narration: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) did not greet (salute) in the first two rak'ahs of Witr," in Al-Mustadrak 1: 446, and it was authenticated. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) also said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) prayed Witr with three rak'ahs and did not greet (salute) except in the last one." This is the Witr of the Commander of the Faithful, Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), from whom the people of Medina took it, in Al-Mustadrak 1: 447, and it was authenticated. Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Witr is three, like the Witr of the daytime, the Maghrib prayer," in Sharh Ma'ani al-Athar 1: 294, and Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 9: 282, and its chain is authentic, as in I'la al-Sunan 6: 47, and others. And Allah knows best.
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