Hudhayfah (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ praying at night. He said: “Allah is the greatest” (three times). He then said: “How perfect is the Owner of dominion, might, grandeur and greatness!” He then began (his salah) and recited Surah al-Baqarah; then he bowed and he paused in bowing as long as he stood up; he said while bowing, “How perfect is my Lord, the Magnificent.” “How perfect is my Lord, the Magnificent.“; then he raised his head, after bowing: then he stood up and he paused as long as he paused in bowing and said, “Praise be to my Lord” ; then he prostrated and paused in prostration as long as he paused in the standing position; he said while prostrating: “How Perfect is my Lord, the Most High.“; then he raised his head after prostration, and sat as long as he prostrated, and said while sitting: “O my Lord forgive me.”

He offered four rak’ahs of prayer and recited in them Sūrah al-Baqarah, Āl Imran, an-Nisā, al-Mā‘idah, or al-An’ām. The narrator Shu’bah doubted. (Abu Dāwūd 874)