أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Ibn Umar that: The Prophet (PBUH) said: "prayers at night are (offered) two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one." Translation Not Available

Book Ref: Sunan An Nisai Book 20 Hadith 1671
Web Ref:  Sunan An Nisai Vol 2 Book 20 Hadith 1672