Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to keep his family awake for worship during the last ten days of Ramadan.

. (Second chain) When the last ten days of Ramadan began, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would keep his family awake and tighten his waistcloth. Someone asked Abu Bakr bin Ayyash: What is the meaning of "tightening the waistcloth"? He said: Separation from wives.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that when the last ten days of Ramadan began, he (the Prophet) would stay awake at night himself and also keep his family awake, and he would tighten his waistcloth.

(Second chain) Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that during the first twenty days of Ramadan, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would sleep at night as well as pray, but when the last ten days began, he would exert himself greatly in worship and tighten his waistcloth.

(Third chain) Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to exert himself in worship during the last ten days of Ramadan more than he did at any other time.