rakʿahs[1] in my house before the mid-day prayer; then he used to go out and pray with the people. Then he would enter (my house) and pray in two rakʿahs. And he used to pray the sunset prayers with the people, after which he would enter (my house) and pray in two rakʿahs. After that he would pray the night prayer with the people, and would then enter my house and pray in two rakʿahs. And he used to pray in nine rakʿahs at night, amongst which were the witr[2] prayers. And he used to pray a long time at night, standing, and a long time at night, sitting. And when he used to recite standing, he performed the bowing and the prostrations whilst he was standing; and when he recited sitting down, he bowed and prostrated himself whilst he was sitting. And when the dawn broke he would pray in two rakʿahs."'—Muslim.
It is related from Umm Ḥabíbah that she said, 'I heard the Apostle of God say, "Whoever performs prayers in four rakʿahs before the midday prayer and in four after it, God has made the fire prohibited for him."'—Aḥmad, At Tirmidhí, Abú Dáud, An Nasái, Ibn Májah.
It is related from Abú Hurairaih that, 'The Apostle of God said, " Whoever prays in six rakʿahs after the sunset prayer, and does not between the time of praying them say anything evil, he will be recompensed (with a reward) equal to that of twelve years of worship."'—At Tirmidhí.
It is related from Kaʿb bin ʿUjrah that he said, 'The Prophet came to a mosque of the Bani ʿAbduʾl-Ashhal and prayed in it the evening prayers. And when they had finished their prayers he saw them after that praising God, and he said to them, "These are prayers for your houses"'—Abú Dáud. According to At Tirmidhí and An Nasái, the tradition runs thus, 'The people stood up to say supererogatory prayers, and the Prophet said, "You must say these prayers in your houses."'
On Prayers Said at Night
It is related from Masrúq that he said, 'I asked ʿÁyesha about the prayers which the Apostle of God used to say at
