It is narrated from Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that indeed the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform his night prayer, and I would be lying between him (peace be upon him) and the Qiblah like a bier.
Hadith Referenceالسنن المأثورة / باب ما جاء في الصلاة على الراحلة / 122
Hadith Takhrijصحیح مسلم، الصلاة، باب الاعتراض بين يدی المصلی، رقم: 512