Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform the Tahajjud prayer at night, he would supplicate as follows: O Allah! All praise is for You; You are the Light of the heavens and the earth, and all praise is for You; You are the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth, and all praise is for You; You are the Lord of the heavens and the earth and whatever is within them. You are the Truth, and Your word is the truth, and Paradise is the truth, and the Fire is the truth, and the Resurrection is the truth. O Allah! I submit to You alone, and I believe in You alone, and I rely upon You alone, and with Your help I contend (with the enemy), and to You I turn for judgment. So forgive me for all that I have done before and all that I will do later, and what I have done secretly and what I have done openly, and You know more about them than I do. You are the First and You are the Last. There is no deity worthy of worship except You.

Hazrat Asim bin Humaid narrates that I asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): With which words did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) begin the night prayer? Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) replied: Indeed, you have asked me about something that no one has asked me before you. Then she said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would say "Allahu Akbar" ten times, praise Allah ten times, declare His purity ten times, and seek forgiveness ten times, and would supplicate as follows: "O Allah! Forgive me, guide me, grant me sustenance, and grant me well-being." And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would also seek refuge from the constriction of space on the Day of Resurrection.

Hazrat Masruq narrates that we were with Hazrat Abu Musa, the night had become quite dark, so we took shelter in a deserted garden. Hazrat Masruq says: Hazrat Abu Musa stood up and started offering Tahajjud prayer at night and recited very beautifully. Then he supplicated as follows: O Allah! You are the Giver of peace and faith, You love those who give peace, and You are the Protector, You love those who protect, and You are Peace, You love those who bring peace, You are Truthful, You love those who speak the truth.

Hazrat Rabi'ah bin Ka'b narrates that I used to spend the night near the door of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I would hear that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite these words late into the night: "Allah is free from every defect, Who is the Lord of all the worlds." Then he would recite these words: "Allah is pure and I praise Him."