about how the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—prayed at night, she replied, “He would pray for a long time at night while standing and for a long time while seated. When he recited while standing, he bowed from the standing position, and when he recited while seated, he bowed from the seated position.” Reported by al-Bukhārī and Muslim. (1)

(4-5) Voluntary Prayer While Traveling

The practice of the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—while traveling was to confine himself to the obligatory prayers. Nor has it been reported that he—peace and blessings be upon him—offered the regular Sunnah prayer associated with an obligatory prayer, either before or after it, except for Witr and the Sunnah prayer of Fajr, neither of which he would omit, whether at home or while traveling. (2)

It is established that he offered the Duha prayer while traveling.

It is also established that he—peace and blessings be upon him—offered unrestricted voluntary prayers while traveling.

The following demonstrates this:

Ibn Umar—may Allah be pleased with him and his father—said, “I accompanied the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—and never saw him offer voluntary prayers while traveling. Allah, exalted be His mention, says: ‘Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example.’ [al-Ahzāb: 21]”

According to another narration: “I accompanied the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—while traveling and never saw him offer voluntary prayers. Had I been going to offer voluntary prayers, I would instead have performed the obligatory prayer in full. Allah Most High has said: ‘And indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have an example