Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day — Hadith #1714
Sunan al-Nasa'i:The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day:Hadith 1714
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْجَزَّارِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ تِسْعًا فَلَمَّا أَسَنَّ وَثَقُلَ صَلَّى سَبْعًا .
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray nine (rak’ahs) at night, then when he grew older and put on weight he prayed seven.”
Chain of Narration (Isnad)