'Abdullah bin Abi Qays Radiyallahu 'Anhu reports:
"I inquired from 'Aayeshah Radiyallahu 'Anha about the recital of Rasulullah
Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam, did he 'recite softly or audibly? She replied: 'He
recited in both ways'. I said: 'Alhamdulillaah, (Praise be to, Allah), who has
accorded us easiness in the matter"'. (According to the situation whatever was
proper, reciting softly or audibly was adopted)
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ
صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَيْسٍ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ، عَنْ
قِرَاءَةِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَكَانَ يُسِرُّ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ أَمْ
يَجْهَرُ؟ قَالَتْ: كُلُّ ذَلِكَ قَدْ كَانَ يَفْعَلُ قَدْ كَانَ رُبَّمَا
أَسَرَّ وَرُبَّمَا جَهَرَ فَقُلْتُ: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، الَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي
الأَمْرِ سَعَةً.