Hazrat Ibn al-Asbahani narrates that Hazrat Abu Abdur Rahman saw a man who, after performing prayer, stood up and was making supplication. So he reproached him or spoke harshly to him.

Hazrat Abda bin Abu Lubaba narrates that Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Yazid considered it disliked to stand and make supplication.

(31727) [*] (1) Abu (2) Muawiyah narrated to us from Hajjaj from Al-Hakam from Abdur Rahman ibn Yazid from Abdullah who said: Two things are innovations: that a man, after finishing his prayer, stands facing the qiblah and supplicates, and that he performs the second prostration thinking it is obligatory upon him to press his buttocks to the ground before (rising) (3) (4).

Hazrat Laith states that Hazrat Mujahid disliked standing and supplicating after prayer because of its resemblance to the Jews.

Hazrat Dahhak narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) received news that a group of people were standing and remembering Allah. Dahhak says: So he went to them and said: What a bad deed this is!

Hazrat Jameel bin Zaid narrates that I saw Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) enter the House of Allah and perform two units of prayer. Then I came out while I left him standing, supplicating and proclaiming Takbeer.

Hazrat Shu’bah says that I asked Hazrat Mughira: Did Ibrahim dislike that after finishing the prayer, anyone should stand facing the Qiblah and raise his hands? So he replied: Yes!

Hazrat Ash'ath says that I saw Hasan with his eyes raised towards the sky during prayer, and he was standing and supplicating.

Hazrat Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says that my grandfather taught me some words which I recite in the Qunoot of Witr: O Allah! Guide me along with those whom You have guided. And grant me well-being along with those whom You have granted well-being. And be my guardian along with those whom You have been a guardian to. And protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. And bless for me what You have given me. For surely, You alone decree, and none can decree against You. Surely, the one whom You befriend is never disgraced. You are Blessed and Exalted.

A sheikh whose kunya is Abu Muhammad narrates that Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to supplicate in the qunoot of witr as follows: O Allah! Indeed, You see and are not seen, and You are exalted in rank and vision. And indeed, to You is the return. And for You is the Hereafter and the former life. O Allah! We seek refuge in You from humiliation and disgrace.