I asked Ayesha with what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to begin his night prayer.She replied, "You have asked me about something no one has asked me about before. When he stood up, he would say takbeer ten times, praise Allah ten times, glorify Him ten times, declare His oneness ten times, and seek His forgiveness ten times. Then he would say, 'O Allah, forgive me, guide me, provide for me, and grant me well-being,' and he would seek refuge from the distress of standing on the Day of Resurrection."
حدثنا محمد بن رافع حدثنا زيد بن الحباب أخبرني معاوية بن صالح أخبرني أزهر بن سعيد الحرازي
سألت عائشة بأي شيء كان يفتتح رسول الله ﷺ قيام الليل فقالت لقد سألتني عن شيء ما سألني عنه أحد قبلك كان إذا قام كبر عشرا وحمد الله عشرا وسبح عشرا وهلل عشرا واستغفر عشرا وقال اللهم اغفر لي واهدني وارزقني وعافني ويتعوذ من ضيق المقام يوم القيامة