English translation
874. It was reported from AbU Hamzah, the freed slave of the Ansãr, from a man from BanU 'Abs, from Hudhaifah, that he saw the Messenger of Allah pray at night. He would say: "Allãhu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great)," three times, (then say): "Dhul-malaküti wal- jabarüti wal-kibriya'i wal-'a?amah (The One Who is Full of Kingdom, Honor, Pride and Magnificence.)" He then opened, 11 so he started reciting Al-Ba qarah, and then went into Rukü'. His Rukü' was of a similar length as that of his standing. He would say in his Rukü': "Subzãna rabbil-'azim, subana rabbil-'aim (Glory is to my Lord, the Most Great, glory is to my Lord, the Most Great)" He then raised his head up from Ruku' and stood for a similar length of time as his (first) standing. He would say: "Lirabbil- zamd (To my Lord belongs the praise.)" He then went into prostration, for a similar length of time as his standing, and he would say in his prostration: "Subiiãna rabbil-a 'la (Glory is to my Lord, the Most High)." He then raise his head up from prostration, and he would sit in between the two prostrations for a similar length of time as his standing. And he would say: "Rabbighfirli, rabbighfirli (0 my Lord, forgive me, 0 my Lord, forgive me.)" He prayed four Rak'ahs in which he recited Al- Baqarah, Al-'Imran, An-Nisã', Al- Ma 'idah or Al-An 'am" Shu'bah (one of the narrators) was not sure (about the last Sarah). (Sahih) Meaning that he started with one of the opening supplications, or that he began reciting.