Ata bin Abu Marwan narrates from his father that Ka’b (perhaps this refers to Ka’b al-Ahbar) swore by the One who parted the sea for Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him) and stated this: We found this in the Book (i.e., the Torah), that when Allah’s Prophet Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him) would finish his prayer, he would recite these words:“O Allah! Set right for me my religion which You have made the means of my end, and set right for me my worldly life in which You have placed my living. O Allah! I seek Your pleasure in place of Your displeasure, Your forgiveness in place of Your punishment, and I seek refuge in You from You. O Allah! There is none who can withhold what You give, and none who can give what You withhold, and the status of any person of status is of no benefit against You.”The narrator states: Ka’b al-Ahbar told me this, and Sayyiduna Suhaib (may Allah be pleased with him) had told him this, and the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would also recite these words after finishing the prayer.

Sayyiduna Suhaib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: During the Battle of Khaybar, after the Fajr prayer, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was moving his lips and reciting something. It was submitted to him: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What were you reciting while moving your lips? What is it that you were saying? The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I was reciting this: "O Allah! I seek protection through Your help, I fight through Your help, and I attack through Your help."

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform the Fajr prayer, he would remain seated in the same place until the sun had risen.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform the Fajr prayer, he would remain seated on his prayer mat until the sun had risen.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Sayyiduna Usayd bin Hudayr (may Allah be pleased with him) and another Ansari companion sat with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) talking until a part of the night had passed; it was an extremely dark night. Both of them got up from the presence of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to return, and each of them had a staff in his hand. The staff of one of them began to emit light for them, so they walked in its light. When they were about to part ways on the road, the staff of the other companion also began to emit light, and each of them walked to his home in the light of his own staff.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked talking after the 'Isha prayer.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Sayyiduna ‘Abbad bin Bishr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Usayd bin Hudayr (may Allah be pleased with him) got up from the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on a dark night, and each of them had his staff with him. The staff of one of them became extremely luminous. When both of them began to part ways (on their way back), the staff of each of them became luminous.

Qurra bin Khalid narrates: We were waiting for Hasan Basri. He did not come to us for quite a while, until when it was near the time for him to leave, he came at that time. He said: Our neighbors had called me, then he mentioned this incident. Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this: One night we kept waiting for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) until half the night had passed, then he came and led us in prayer. Then, delivering a sermon, he said: "People have performed the prayer and gone to sleep, and you, since you have been waiting for the prayer, will be counted as being in the state of prayer." Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Those who keep waiting for goodness are counted as being in the state of goodness.

Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was discussing a matter concerning the Muslims at night at the house of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). On another occasion, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was conversing at night at the house of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). I was with them at that time.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: One day the prayer was established, and a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and spoke to him in a low voice about some need of his. This happened at night (and the conversation became so lengthy) that some of those present fell asleep.