Hadith 909
عَنْ غُضَيْفِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا: أَرَأَيْتِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَغْتَسِلُ مِنَ الْجَنَابَةِ فِي أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ أَوْ فِي آخِرِهِ؟ قَالَتْ: رُبَّمَا اغْتَسَلَ فِي أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ وَرُبَّمَا اغْتَسَلَ فِي آخِرِهِ، قُلْتُ: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي الْأَمْرِ سَعَةً، قُلْتُ: أَرَأَيْتِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُوتِرُ فِي أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ أَوْ فِي آخِرِهِ؟ قَالَتْ: رُبَّمَا أَوْتَرَ فِي أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ وَرُبَّمَا أَوْتَرَ فِي آخِرِهِ، قُلْتُ: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي الْأَمْرِ سَعَةً، قُلْتُ: أَرَأَيْتِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَجْهَرُ بِالْقُرْآنِ أَوْ يُخَافِتُ بِهِ؟ قَالَتْ: رُبَّمَا جَهَرَ بِهِ وَرُبَّمَا خَافَتَ، قُلْتُ: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي الْأَمْرِ سَعَةً
Ghudaif bin Harith says: I asked Sayyida Aisha (RA): What is your opinion regarding whether the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ghusl at the beginning of the night or at the end? She said: Sometimes the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform ghusl in the first part of the night and sometimes in the last part. I said: Allahu Akbar, all praise is due to Allah who has granted ease in this matter. Then I asked: What is your opinion regarding whether the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform the Witr prayer in the first part of the night or the last part? She said: Sometimes the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform the Witr prayer in the first part of the night and sometimes in the last part. I said: Allahu Akbar, all praise is due to Allah who has granted ease in this matter as well. Then I asked: What is your opinion regarding whether the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite the Qur’an aloud or silently? She said: Sometimes he (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite aloud and sometimes silently. I said: Allahu Akbar, all praise is due to Allah who has granted ease in this matter as well.
Hadith 910
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُجْنِبُ ثُمَّ يَنَامُ وَلَا يَمَسُّ مَاءً حَتَّى يَقُومَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَيَغْتَسِلُ
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would become junub, he would sleep without even touching water, and then when he woke up, he would perform ghusl.
Hadith 911
(وَعَنْهَا مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصِيبُ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ مِنْ أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ ثُمَّ يَنَامُ وَلَا يَمَسُّ مَاءً، فَإِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ عَادَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ وَاغْتَسَلَ
(Second chain) Sayyida says: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would have intercourse with his wife in the first part of the night, then sleep without touching water, and when he woke up in the last part of the night, he would again fulfill the right of the wife and then perform ghusl.
Hadith 912
عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُجْنِبُ ثُمَّ يَنَامُ ثُمَّ يَنْتَبِهُ ثُمَّ يَنَامُ
It is narrated from Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her), she says that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would become in a state of janabah, he would sleep, then wake up, and then sleep again.