Hadith #512
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَ
امٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقْرَأُ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ جَالِسًا حَتَّى دَخَلَ فِي السِّنِّ فَكَانَ يَجْلِسُ فَيَقْرَأُ حَتَّى إِذَا غَبَرَ مِنْ السُّورَةِ ثَلَاثُونَ أَوْ أَرْبَعُونَ آيَةً قَامَ فَقَرَأَ بِهَا ثُمَّ رَكَعَ
Isnad Chain
ابن نمير
English Translation
It was narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: 'I never saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recite during any part of the night prayer while seated — until he grew older. Then he would sit and recite until thirty or forty verses remained of the surah, then he would stand and recite them, then bow.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 46, Hadith 512
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 24750
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-61140