In the narration of Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), it is mentioned that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was informed that Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) was leading in prayer those people who did not have the Qur'an memorized. So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) approved of his action and said, "He has done the right or a very good thing."

In the narration of Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a person prays with the Imam until he finishes the prayer, it is written for him as if he stood in prayer for the entire night." And in another narration, it is mentioned that then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in prayer on the third night, and gathered his family and noble wives as well. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) led such a long prayer that we feared missing out on success. And the companions who prayed with him were reciters and memorizers of the Qur'an. Not all of them were unlettered.

In the statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) that "Whoever stands (in prayer) with the Imam until the Imam finishes the prayer, it is written for him as if he spent the whole night in prayer," there is evidence that whether a person is a reciter (of the Qur'an) or unlettered, when he stands with the Imam until the Imam finishes his prayer, it is written for him as if he spent the whole night in prayer. And the reward of standing the whole night is better and superior than the reward of standing for part of the night. This is when, along with standing (in prayer), he also fasted during the days of Ramadan, performed the five prayers regularly, gave zakat, testified to the oneness of Allah, and acknowledged the messengership of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).

Sayyiduna Amr bin Murrah al-Juhani رضي الله عنه narrates that a man from the tribe of Quda'ah came to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم and said: O Messenger of Allah, tell me, if I testify that there is no deity except Allah, and that you are the Messenger of Allah, and I perform the five daily prayers, fast in the month of Ramadan and stand (in prayer), and pay zakat, then (what will be my reward)? The Noble Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "Whoever dies in this state will be counted among the truthful and the martyrs."

Hazrat Abu Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I asked Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), so I said, "Mother, tell me about the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)." She replied, "His night prayer during Ramadan and in other months was thirteen rak'ahs." This is the narration of Abdul Jabbar. And in the narration of Abu Hashim, it is stated: "I came to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and I asked her about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in Ramadan, so she replied, 'His prayer was thirteen rak'ahs. Among them were two rak'ahs of the Sunnah of Fajr.'"

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that when the last ten days of Ramadan would begin, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would tighten his waist belt, stay awake at night (engaging in much worship), and also wake up his family members. Abdullah bin Muhammad Zuhri narrates that we heard Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) saying this.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) exerted himself in worship during the last ten days (of Ramadan) more than he did at any other time.