Mukhtasar Bukhari (Abridged) 611 — Virtue of one who rises at night

Narrated by Sayyiduna ‘Ubada bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever gets up at night and says: ‘There is no deity except Allah, He is One, He has no partner, His is the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, and He is powerful over everything. All praise is for Allah, and Allah is pure, and Allah is the Greatest, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah’s help.’ Then says: ‘O Allah! Forgive my sins,’ or makes any supplication, his supplication will be accepted. Then if he performs ablution and offers prayer, his prayer will be accepted.”