Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah al-Fatihah and two surahs along with it in the first two rak'ahs of Zuhr and Asr, and at times he would let us hear a verse or so; and he used to lengthen the first rak'ah.
We have already narrated the report of Sayyiduna Abu Abdullah al-Sunabihi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) recite, in the third rak'ah of Maghrib, Surah al-Fatihah and this verse: "Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us special mercy from Yourself. Indeed, You are the Bestower." [Surah Al Imran: 8]
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 3864