How should the Witr prayer be structured if the minimum of one rak'ah is observed?
Chapter on the Times When Prayer is Prohibited
Al-Mughni
Book of Prayer
Primary text
Those who hold that Witr is one rak'ah generally rule that two units are prayed, then a Taslim (salutation) is made, followed by the final single unit of Witr. This aligns with the view that the preceding prayers are not part of the Witr itself.