THE MERCY OF ALLAH FOR WHOSOEVER WAKES THEIR SPOUSE FOR THE VOLUNTARY NIGHT PRAYER H 1206 "Allah will have mercy on a man who gets up at night for his voluntary prayer and awakens his wife for the same purpose and if she hesitates he sprinkles water over her face to arouse her. Allah will also have mercy on a woman who gets up at night to offer the voluntary prayer and awakens her husband for the same purpose and if he hesitates sprinkles water over his face to arouse him." R 1206 Abu Daud with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
1183- وعن أَبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، قَالَ : قَالَ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : "رَحِمَ اللهُ رَجُلاً قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ، فَصَلَّى وَأيْقَظَ امْرَأَتَهُ ، فَإنْ أبَتْ نَضَحَ في وَجْهِهَا المَاءَ ، رَحِمَ اللهُ امْرَأَةً قَامَتْ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ، فَصَلَّتْ وَأيْقَظَتْ زَوْجَهَا ، فَإن أبَى نَضَحَتْ فِي وَجْهِهِ المَاءَ" رواه أَبُو داود بإسناد صحيح .