Hazrat Amr bin Abi Saeed narrates that I and Sayyiduna Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him) went to the service of Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both), and we found him standing and performing prayer. Then he narrated the complete hadith and said: We returned in the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) until when we reached the place of Suqya or Qahah, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Who is the man who will reach this pond, retreat, close its holes, draw water from it, and fill our water skins before we arrive?" So I said, "I am present to do this work," and Sayyiduna Jabir bin Sakhr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I am such a person (who is ready to perform this service)." Thus, we walked on foot and reached the pond in the evening. We retreated, closed the holes of the pond, and drew water from it. Then we lay down and slept until half the night had passed, when a person came and stood at the pond. His she-camel was trying to pull him towards the pond while he was trying to restrain it by pulling its reins. Then he said, "Do you both permit me to drink water?" Suddenly, it was the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). So we said, "Yes, may our parents be sacrificed for you." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) loosened the reins of the she-camel, and it drank water to its fill. Then Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) informed us that then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came near (to Madinah) until he made his she-camel kneel at the place of Batha in the region of 'Arj. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) went for some need (and returned), so I poured water for him and he performed ablution. Then he wrapped himself in his cloak (and started prayer). I stood on his left side, so the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made me stand on his right side. Then another man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and stood on his left side. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) moved forward and led the prayer. We performed thirteen rak'ahs with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), including Witr. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the narrations of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), that I spent the night at the house of my maternal aunt Sayyida Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood for prayer at night, are related to this issue.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that he spent the night at the house of his maternal aunt, Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her). He says: I lay down across the width of the pillow, while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his family lay down along the length of the pillow. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) slept until half the night had passed, or a little before or after half the night, then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) woke up. He sat up and wiped his blessed face with his hands, then recited the last ten verses of Surah Aal-e-Imran. Then he went to a hanging water-skin and performed a most excellent ablution from it. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood and began to pray. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: So I stood by his side. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his right hand on my head and took hold of my right ear and gently twisted it. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed two rak‘ahs, then two light rak‘ahs, then he went and performed the morning prayer. This is the narration of Rabee’.