Muwatta Malik #270
Tahajjud
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَسِيرُ مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بِطَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ - قَالَ سَعِيدٌ - فَلَمَّا خَشِيتُ الصُّبْحَ نَزَلْتُ فَأَوْتَرْتُ ثُمَّ أَدْرَكْتُهُ فَقَالَ لِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ أَيْنَ كُنْتَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ خَشِيتُ الصُّبْحَ فَنَزَلْتُ فَأَوْتَرْتُ . فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ أَلَيْسَ لَكَ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ . فَقُلْتُ بَلَى وَاللَّهِ . فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُوتِرُ عَلَى الْبَعِيرِ .
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu Bakr ibn Umar that Said
ibn Yasar said, ''I was travelling with Abdullah ibn Umar on the road
to Makka, and fearing that it was nearly dawn. I dismounted and prayed
witr. Abdullah said, 'Is there not a model for you in the Messenger of
Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?' I said, 'Of course,
by Allah!' He said, 'The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, used to pray witr on his camel.' "
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This hadith is #270 from Muwatta Malik, in the Book of Tahajjud.