Hadith #535
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَسْوَدِ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يُصَلِّي مِنْ اللَّيْلِ ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ سَجْدَةً وَكَانَ أَكْثَرَ صَلَاتِهِ قَائِمًا فَلَمَّا كَبُرَ وَثَقُلَ كَانَ أَكْثَرَ صَلَاتِهِ قَاعِدًا وَكَانَ يُصَلِّي صَلَاتَهُ وَأَنَا مُعْتَرِضَةٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَى الْفِرَاشِ الَّذِي يَرْقُدُ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى يُرِيدَ أَنْ يُوتِرَ فَيَغْمِزُنِي فَأَقُومُ فَيُوتِرُ ثُمَّ يَضْطَجِعُ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلَاةِ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَسْجُدُ سَجْدَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُلْصِقُ جَنْبَهُ الْأَرْضَ ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ
English Translation
It was narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray thirteen prostrations at night. Most of his prayer was standing, but when he grew older and heavier, most of his prayer was sitting. He would pray while she lay across in front of him on the bed on which he slept.
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 44, Hadith 535
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 23573
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-59963