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The Messenger of Allah ﷺ never prayed more than eleven rakʿahs (units of prayer) in Ramadan or at any other time. He would pray four—do not ask about how beautiful and how long they were—then he would pray another four—do not ask about how beautiful and how long they were—then he would pray three. ʿĀʾishah—may Allah be pleased with her—said: I asked, “Messenger of Allah, do you sleep before offering the witr?” He replied, “O ʿĀʾishah, my eyes sleep, but my heart does not.”
مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ َ لِيَزِيدَ فِي رَمَضَانَ وَلَا فِي غَيْرِهِ عَلَى إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا لَا تَسْأَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا لَا تَسْأَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي ثَلَاثًا. قالت عائشة ﵂: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَنَامُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُوتِرَ؟ فَقَالَ:
(يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ عَيْنَيَّ تَنَامَانِ وَلَا يَنَامُ قلبي)