It wasnarrated from Hafsah bint ‘Umar that when the call for theSubhprayer was given, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would pray twoshortRak’ah before going to the prayer.

“I heard Anas bin Malik say: ‘TheMu’adh-dhin would call the Adhan during the time of the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ), and one would think that it was the Iqamah becausetherewere so many people who stood and performed the two Rak’ahbefore theMaghrib.”

“Say: O youdisbelievers!” [Al-Kafirun (109)] and “Say: He is Allah the One.”[Al-Ikhlas (112)]

“TheProphet(ﷺ) came out to us and said: ‘Allah has increased a prayerforyou which is better for you than red camels. (It is) Witr, whichAllah has enjoined on you between the ‘Isha’ prayer and the onsetofdawn.’”

“Witr is not definite (obligatory) nor is itlike your prescribed prayers. But the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayedWitr, then he said: ‘O people of the Qur’an! Perform Witr, forAllahis Witr* and He loves the odd (numbered).’”* Meaning 'one' which is the first of the odd numbers; He is unique, and there is nothinglike Him, similar or equal.

“We asked ‘Aishahwhat the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in Witr. She said:‘He used to recite: “Glorify the Name of your Lord the MostHigh,”[Al-A’la (87)] in the first Rak’ah, ‘Say: “Odisbelievers!’” [Al-Kafirun (109)] in the second Rak’ah, and‘Say: Allah is One’ in thethird and the Mu’awwidhatain(Chapter 113, 114).’”

“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: ‘Night prayers are to be offered two by two, and Witrisone Rak’ah.’ I said: ‘What do you think if I become drowsyand I wantto sleep?’ He said: ‘Put “what do you think” upthere with that star?(i.e., don’t think about it at all).’ Iraised my head and saw As-Simak.* He repeated that the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) said, ‘Nightprayers are to be offered two by two, andWitr is one Rak’ah, beforedawn.’”* Here, As-Simak refers to a star or stars, either Arcturus (As-Simak Ar-Ramih) or Spica,also called Alpha Virginis (As-Simak Al-A'zal).

“The Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) used to pray two Rak’ah while traveling, and he did not domore than that. And he used to pray Tahajjud at night.” I asked:“Didhe pray Witr?” He said: “Yes.”

“I never used to see the Prophet(ﷺ) at the end of the night, except that he was sleeping near me.”

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to prayWitrwhile riding his mount.

“The Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) said to Abu Bakr: ‘When do you pray Witr?’ He said: ‘Atthe beginning of the night, after ‘Isha’.’ He said: ‘And you,O‘Umar?’ He said: ‘At the end of the night.’ The Prophet(ﷺ) said:‘As for you, O Abu Bakr, you have seized thetrustworthy handhold(i.e., you want to be on the safe side), and asfor you, O ‘Umar, youhave seized strength (i.e., you are confidentthat you have theresolve to get up and pray Witr).’”Another chain with similar meaning.

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:‘If anyone of you is uncertain about his prayer, let him try todowhat is correct then let him prostrate twice.’”Tanafisi said: "This is the basic rule, and no one is able to reject it."

“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said the Salam after three Rak’ah for ‘Asr, then he stoodup andwent into the apartment. Khirbaq, a man with big hands, stoodup andcalled out: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Has the prayer beenshortened?’ Hecame out angrily, dragging his lower garment, andasked about it, andwas told (what had happened). So he performed theRak’ah that he hadomitted, then he said the Salam, then heprostrated twice and said theSalam again.”

“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to reciteQur’an sitting down, then when he wanted to bow he would stand upforas long as it takes a person to recite forty Verses.”

“The prayer of onewho sits down is equivalent to half of the prayer of one who stands.”

“Whoeverprays six Rak’ah after the Maghrib and does not say anythingbad inbetween them, will have a reward equal to the worship of twelveyears.”

“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)used to perform Witr and recite: ‘Glorify the Name of your LordtheMost High.’, [Al-A’la (87)] ‘Say: O you disbelievers!”[Al-Kafirun(109)] and ‘Say: Allah is One.”. [Al-Ikhlas (112)]

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) usedtosay Taslim after every two Rak’ah, and he would perform Witr withone Rak’ah.”

“My grandfather, theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ), taught me some words to say in Qunut ofWitr: Allahumma ‘afini fiman ‘afait, wa tawallani fimantawallait,wahdini fiman hadait, wa qini sharra ma qadait, wa barikli fimaa’tait. Innaka taqdi wa la yuqda ‘alaik, innahu layudhillu manwalait. Subhanaka rabbana tabarakta wa ta’alait (OAllah, pardon mealong with those whom You have pardoned, be an allyto me along withthose whom You are an ally to, guide me along withthose whom You haveguided, protect me from the evil that You havedecreed, and bless forme that which You have bestowed. For verilyYou decree and none candecree over You. He whom You support cannever be humiliated. Glory isto You, our Lord, You are Blessed andExalted).”

It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (ﷺ) did notraise hishands in any of his supplications except when praying forrain(Istisqa’), when he raised his hands so high that the whitenessofhis armpits could be seen.