Abu Salama bin Abdul Rahman asked 'A'isha about the (night) prayer of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) during the month of Ramadan. She said: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) did not observe either in Ramadan or in other months more than eleven rak'ahs (of the night prayer). He (in the first instance) observed four rak'ahs. Ask not about their excellence and their length (i. e. these were matchless in perfection and length). He again observed four rak'ahs, and ask not about their excellence and their length. He would then observe three rak'ahs (of the Witr prayer). 'A'isha again said: I said: Messenger of Allah, do you sleep before observing the Witr prayer? He said: O 'A'isha, my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.

Abu Salama asked 'A'isha about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) She said: He observed thirteen rak'ahs (in the night prayer). He observed eight rak'ahs and would then observe Witr and then observe two rak'ahs sitting, and when he wanted to bow he stood up and then bowed down, and then observed two rak'ahs in between the Adhan and lqama of the dawn prayer.

Abu Salama reported that he asked 'A'isha about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) (may peace he upon him) (during the night). The rest of the hadith is the same but with this exception that he (the Holy Prophet) observed nine rak'ahs including Witr.

Abu Salama is reported to have said. I came to 'A'isha. I said: O mother, inform me about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . She said: His (night prayer) in Ramadan and (during other months) was thirteen rak'ahs at night including two rak'ahs of Fajr.

It is reported on the authority of 'A'isha that the prayer of Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) in the night consisted of ten rak'ahs. He observed a Witr and two rak'ahs (of Sunan) of the dawn prayer, and thus the total comes to thirteen rak'ahs.