Chapter on the Manner of Prayer, Its Description and What is Obligatory and Recommended

Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Hajjal from Abu Abdullah, who said: Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, would perform two rak‘ahs after the ‘Isha prayer, in which He عليه السلام would recite one hundred verses, and He عليه السلام would not count them as part of anything. And He عليه السلام would perform two rak‘ahs while sitting, in which He عليه السلام would recite (Surah Al Ikhlas) and (Surah Al Kafirun). Then if He عليه السلام woke up during the night, He عليه السلام would perform the night prayer and the Witr. And if He عليه السلام did not wake up until the dawn had risen, He عليه السلام would perform two rak‘ahs, and they would count as the Shaf‘, and He عليه السلام would count the two rak‘ahs He عليه السلام had prayed after ‘Isha as the Witr.