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Sahih Muslim
كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها
The Book of Prayer - Travellers
" مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خَشِيتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِرَكْعَةٍ "
It consists of pairs of rak'ahs, but if one fears morning is near, he should make it an odd number by praying one rak'ah.
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