Hadith Q540
فَإِنَّ جَسْرَةَ بِنْتَ دَجَاجَةَ قَالَتْ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ يَقُولُ: قَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِآيَةٍ حَتَّى أَصْبَحَ يُرَدِّدُهَا وَالْآيَةُ {إِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَإِنْ تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ} [المائدة: ١١٨]
Hazrat Jisrah bint Dajajah narrates that I heard Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) say: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) kept reciting a single blessed verse repeatedly throughout the night in prayer until morning came. That blessed verse is: (If You punish them, they are Your servants; and if You forgive them, surely You alone are the Mighty, the Wise. (Al-Ma'idah: 118)) “(O Allah!) If You punish them, they are Your servants, and if You forgive them, surely You alone are the Mighty, the Wise.”
Hadith 540
In this regard, the Imam has narrated from his respected teacher, Muhammad bin Alaa, with the chain of narration from Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him).