Those who strove hard when the last ten days of Ramadan began

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When the last ten days of Ramadan came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would wake his household and raise his waist-wrapper. Abu Bakr bin Ayyash was asked: "What does raising the waist-wrapper mean?" He said: "Keeping away from women."

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to wake his household during the last ten days of Ramadan.

Abd al-Rahman bin Sabit says that during the last ten nights of Ramadan the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wake his family and gird himself (for worship) in those nights.

Abd al-Rahman says that Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to carry out his usual worship in Ramadan just as he did on other days; however, when the last ten days began, he would exert himself greatly.

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to exert himself in worship during the last ten days of Ramadan as he did at no other time.