Ghudaif bin Harith says: I asked Sayyida Aisha (RA): What is your opinion regarding whether the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ghusl at the beginning of the night or at the end? She said: Sometimes the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform ghusl in the first part of the night and sometimes in the last part. I said: Allahu Akbar, all praise is due to Allah who has granted ease in this matter. Then I asked: What is your opinion regarding whether the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform the Witr prayer in the first part of the night or the last part? She said: Sometimes the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform the Witr prayer in the first part of the night and sometimes in the last part. I said: Allahu Akbar, all praise is due to Allah who has granted ease in this matter as well. Then I asked: What is your opinion regarding whether the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite the Qur’an aloud or silently? She said: Sometimes he (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite aloud and sometimes silently. I said: Allahu Akbar, all praise is due to Allah who has granted ease in this matter as well.