I stood in prayer with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one night. He stood and recited Surah al-Baqarah, and whenever he passed a verse of mercy he would pause and ask, and whenever he passed a verse of punishment he would pause and seek refuge.
قمت مع رسول الله ﷺ ليلة، فقام فقرأ سورة البقرة، لا يمر بآية رحمة إلا وقف فسأل، ولا يمر بآية عذاب إلا وقف فتعوذ.
Narrated by Abu Dawud (873), Nasai (1132), and Ahmad (23980), all of them from the hadith of Muawiya bin Salih, from Amr bin Qays, from Asim bin Humayd, from Awf bin Malik Ashjai, and he related it. Its isnad is hasan on account of Asim bin Humayd, for his hadith is hasan.