Abu Dawud Book 2, Hadith Number 1318.Abu Dawud Book 2. Prayer Chapter : Beginning the prayer at night with two rakahs. Narated By Abu Hurairah : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) said: When one of you gets up at night, he should begin prayer with two short rak’ahs. Related Previous Post Abu Dawud Book 2, Hadith Number 1319. Next Post Abu Dawud Book 2, Hadith Number 1317.