Hadith 26234

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ , قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ , عَنْ يَزِيدَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْهَادِ , عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ , عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ , عَنْ عَائِشَةَ , قَالَتْ : " إِنْ كَانَ لَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي وَإِنِّي لَمُعْتَرِضَةٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ اعْتِرَاضَ الْجِنَازَةِ , حَتَّى إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُوتِرَ , مَسَّنِي بِرِجْلِهِ , فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ يُوتِرُ , تَأَخَّرْتُ شَيْئًا مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that sometimes when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray at night, I would be lying like a corpse between him and the Qiblah. When he wanted to pray Witr, he would touch my feet, and I would understand that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was about to pray Witr, so I would move back.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند النساء / 26234
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 519، م: 744