Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I asked Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) about the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Ramadan, and she said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray more than eleven rak'ahs, in Ramadan or outside Ramadan. He (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray four rak'ahs, and do not ask about their length and beauty; then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray four rak'ahs, and do not ask about their length and beauty either; then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray three rak'ahs. Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I asked: O Messenger of Allah! Do you (peace and blessings be upon him) sleep before praying witr? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Aishah! My eyes sleep, but my heart stays awake."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4673
Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman narrates from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her); he says: I asked Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and she said: The prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), in Ramadan and outside Ramadan, was thirteen rak'ahs, and these include the two rak'ahs of Fajr.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4674
Al-Qasim bin Muhammad narrates from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray thirteen rak'ahs of night prayer, and these included the witr and the two rak'ahs of Fajr.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4675
Al-Qasim narrates from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray ten rak'ahs at night, one rak'ah of witr and two rak'ahs of Fajr; these made thirteen rak'ahs in all.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4676
Urwah narrates from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray thirteen rak'ahs of night prayer, including the two rak'ahs of Fajr.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4677
Urwah bin al-Zubayr (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray eleven rak'ahs of night prayer. This was his (peace and blessings be upon him) prayer. He (peace and blessings be upon him) would prostrate for as long as it takes one of you to recite fifty verses. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray two rak'ahs before Fajr, then lie down on his right side until the mu'adhdhin called the adhan.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4678
Urwah narrates from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray eleven rak'ahs between Isha and the break of dawn, saying the salam after every two rak'ahs and praying one rak'ah of witr. He (peace and blessings be upon him) would prostrate for as long as it takes one of you to recite fifty verses. When the mu'adhdhin fell silent after the Fajr adhan, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray two light rak'ahs, then lie down on his right side until the mu'adhdhin came to inform him (peace and blessings be upon him) of the prayer.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4679
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) spent the night with his maternal aunt, Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He says: I lay down across the width of the pillow, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his wife lay down along its length. When half the night had passed, or a little before or after it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) woke up and was wiping the sleep from his face with his hands. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the last ten verses of Surah Al Imran. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) went to a hanging waterskin and performed ablution excellently, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) stood and prayed. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: I did just as he (peace and blessings be upon him) had done. Then I went and stood at the side of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his right hand on my head and took hold of my ear and twisted it. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed two rak'ahs, then two rak'ahs, then two rak'ahs, then two rak'ahs, then two rak'ahs, then two rak'ahs. Al-Qa'nabi says: six times. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed witr. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) lay down until the mu'adhdhin came. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed two light rak'ahs. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) went out and prayed the morning (Fajr) prayer.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4680
Kurayb says: I asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he mentioned the long hadith. In it is: Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) stood, and I stood at his left side, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) moved me to his right. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his hand on my head; he (peace and blessings be upon him) was touching my ears as though he (peace and blessings be upon him) were waking me up. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed two light rak'ahs. He (peace and blessings be upon him) recited Surah al-Fatihah in each rak'ah, then said the salam; then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed two rak'ahs, then said the salam, until he (peace and blessings be upon him) had prayed eleven rak'ahs including the witr. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) slept. I saw him (peace and blessings be upon him) snoring. Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) came and said: "O Messenger of Allah! The prayer!" He (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and prayed two rak'ahs, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in prayer and did not perform ablution.
(b) Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: There is no prophet whose eyes sleep but that his heart stays awake, and if his heart sleeps, his eyes stay awake.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4681
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: I spent the night with my maternal aunt, Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up to pray, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed thirteen rak'ahs, among which were the two rak'ahs of Fajr. I estimated his (peace and blessings be upon him) standing in each rak'ah to be as long as "O you wrapped in garments" [Surah al-Muzzammil: 1]. (The narrator) Nuh did not mention the words: "Among them were the two rak'ahs of Fajr."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4682
Sayyiduna Zayd bin Khalid al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) relates: I kept watching the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) throughout the night. I was leaning against the tent. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed two light rak'ahs. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed two long rak'ahs, then he prayed two rak'ahs lighter than the first ones, then after that two rak'ahs lighter than those. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed two rak'ahs that were lighter still, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed two rak'ahs lighter than those, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed witr. These were thirteen rak'ahs.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4683
Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I prayed with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) one night, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) kept standing continuously until I intended something bad. Abu Wa'il (may Allah have mercy on him) said: What did you (may Allah be pleased with him) intend? He said: I thought that I would sit down and leave the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 4684