Abu Salamah reports: He asked Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) about the night voluntary prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) informed: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform eight rak‘ahs, then he would perform witr, then he would sit and perform two rak‘ahs, then he would stand and recite (Qur’an), then go into ruku‘, then between the adhan and iqamah of the morning prayer he would perform two rak‘ahs (sunnah).