Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I spent one night in the house of the purified wife of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), my maternal aunt, Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her). I lay down across the pillow (i.e., at the edge), and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his wife lay down lengthwise on the pillow as usual. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) slept, and when half the night had passed, or a little before or after it, he woke up and began to rub his eyes with his hands to remove the effects of sleep. Then he recited the last ten verses of Surah Al-Imran. Then he stood up and went to a water-skin that was hanging (from the ceiling), and performed ablution from it thoroughly. Then he stood up and did as he had performed ablution. Then I went and stood at his blessed side. He placed his right hand on my head and took hold of my right ear and began to twist it. Then he prayed two rak‘ahs. After that, he prayed another two rak‘ahs, then another two rak‘ahs, then another two rak‘ahs, and after that he prayed one rak‘ah of witr and lay down. Then when the mu’adhdhin came to him, he got up and prayed two light rak‘ahs. Then he went out and led the morning prayer.