It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he spent the night at the house of the wife of the Messenger, Sayyida Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), who was his maternal aunt. He says: I lay down across the width of the pillow, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his wife lay down along its length, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) slept. When half the night had passed, or a little before or after it, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) woke up and sat, and wiped his face with his hand to remove the effects of sleep. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the last ten verses of Surah Al-Imran. After that, he went to a hanging water-skin and performed ablution from it in a very good manner. Then he stood up and began to pray. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I also stood up, performed ablution as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did, and stood on his side. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his hand on my head and took hold of my right ear and twisted it. Then he prayed two rak‘ahs, then two rak‘ahs, then two rak‘ahs, then two rak‘ahs, then two rak‘ahs, then two rak‘ahs, and then prayed witr and lay down until the muezzin came to him. At that time, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) got up, prayed two light rak‘ahs, and then went out and led the morning prayer.