Hadith 12882

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ ، قَالَ : سُئِلَ أَنَسٌ عَنْ صَلَاةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِاللَّيْلِ ، فَقَالَ : " مَا كُنَّا نَشَاءُ أَنْ نَرَاهُ مُصَلِّيًا إِلَّا رَأَيْنَاهُ ، وَلَا نَائِمًا إِلَّا رَأَيْنَاهُ " .
Humaid says that a person asked Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) about the night prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he replied: "At whatever time of the night we wished to see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) praying, we could see him, and whenever we intended to see him sleeping, we could also see him (sleeping)."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12882
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 1141