Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 8715 — The excellence of the night prayer

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were returning with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from al-Hudaybiyah. When we reached al-Sahba', Sayyiduna Mu'adh said: Who will give us water? So I went out with some young men, and at al-Uthayah we drank water ourselves and also filled our water-skins. When the darkness of night had fallen, there was a man struggling with his camel over the water. I looked, and it was the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). I took hold of his mount and made it kneel. He went forward and led the Isha prayer, and I was on his right. Then he prayed thirteen rak'ahs.