Abdullah bin Shaqiq reports that I asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about the voluntary prayers of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so she said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray four rak‘ahs in my house before the Zuhr prayer, then he would go out and lead the people in prayer, and after returning to my house he would pray two rak‘ahs. Then, after leading the people in the Maghrib prayer, he would come home and pray two rak‘ahs. Then he would lead the ‘Isha prayer and come to my house and pray two rak‘ahs. At night, he would pray nine rak‘ahs, which included Witr. In the night prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand for a long time and sit for a considerable period. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite, bow, and prostrate both while standing and sitting. And when the true dawn appeared, he would pray two rak‘ahs, then go out and lead the people in the Fajr prayer.