Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand for the night prayer (Tahajjud), he would recite this: "O Allah! All praise is exclusively for You, You are the Light of the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. All praise is exclusively for You, You are the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. All praise is exclusively for You, You are the King of the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. All praise is exclusively for You, You are the Truth, meeting You is the truth, Your promise is the truth, Paradise is the truth, Hell is the truth, the Hour is the truth, the Prophets are the truth, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the truth. O Allah! I have believed in You, and I have submitted to You, and I have relied upon You, and I have turned to You, and with Your help I argue, and I appoint You as a judge. Forgive me for what I have done before and what I will do later, what I have done secretly and what I have done openly. You are the One who brings forward and the One who delays. There is no deity except You."

The narrator named Sufyan states: In this narration, the narrator named Abdul Karim has transmitted these additional words: "There is no deity except You. Nothing can happen without the help of Allah Almighty."

The narrator named Sufyan says: I mentioned these words before Abdul Karim Abu Umayyah, so he said: You should recite this: "You are my deity, there is no deity except You."