‘A’isha thus reported about the (night prayer) of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him): He used to sleep in the early part of the night, and woke up in the latter part. If he then wished intercourse with his wife, he satisfied his desire, and then went to sleep; and when the first call to prayer was made he jumped up (by Allah, she, i. e. ‘A’isha, did not say” he stood up” ), and poured water over him (by Allah she, i. e. ‘A’isha, did not say that he took a bath but I know what she meant) and if he did not have an intercourse, he performed ablution, just as a man performs ablution for prayer and then observed two rak’ahs.
Hadith In Arabic Text :
حدثنا ابن نمير، حدثنا أبي، حدثنا حنظلة، عن القاسم بن محمد، قال سمعت عائشة، تقول كانت صلاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من الليل عشر ركعات ويوتر بسجدة ويركع ركعتى الفجر فتلك ثلاث عشرة ركعة .
Chapter : The Book of Prayer (Travellers) – كتاب صلاة المسافرين وقصرها