Shariq al-Hauzani told that he visited ‘A’isha and asked her what Allah's Messenger ﷺ said first when he rose during the night. Replying that he had asked her a question she had never been asked by anyone before, she said that when he rose during the night he said “Allah is most great” ten times, “Praise be to Allah” ten times, “Glory be to Allah, and praise be to him” ten times, “Glory be to the King most holy” ten times, he asked pardon from Allah ten times, said “There is no Allah but Allah” ten times, then said, “O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the distress of this world and from the distress of the day of resurrection” ten times, then he began the prayer. Abu Dawud transmitted it.