Sahih al-Bukhari 1160 (Book 21, Hadith 1)
faithful believers , who was his aunt. He said, “I slept across the bed, and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) along with
his wife slept lengthwise. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) slept till midnight or slightly before or after it. Then Allah’s
Apostle woke up, sat, and removed the traces of sleep by rubbing his hands over his face. Then he
recited the last ten verses of Surat-Al `Imran (2). Then he went towards a hanging leather watercontainer
and performed a perfect ablution and then stood up for prayer.” `Abdullah bin `Abbas
added, “I got up and did the same as Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had done and then went and stood by his side.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) then put his right hand over my head and caught my right ear and twisted it. He
offered two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at, then two rak`at
and then offered one rak`a witr. Then he lay down till the Mu’adh-dhin came and then he prayed two
light rak`at and went out and offered the early morning (Fajr) prayer.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 1160 (Book 21, Hadith 1)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Buhari is a collection of hadith and sunnah compiled by Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around the year 847. It is one of the most valued books in Sunni Islam. It is one of 6 of the Kutub al-Sittah. The 6 collections of hadith are Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i and Sunan ibn Majah. The Sahih al-Buhari has around 7,563 hadiths in it 97 chapters.
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For more Hadith in Book 21: Actions while Praying