Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet forbade Muzabana and Muhaqala.
Vol: 003 Book: 034 Hadith: 392
A Selected Hadith
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to offer thirteen Rakat in the night prayer and on hearing the Adhan for the morning prayer, he used to offer two light Rakat.
Vol: 002 Book: 021 Hadith: 261
A Selected Dua
O Allah, by You we enter the morning and by You we enter the evening, 1 by You we live and and by You we die, and to You is the Final Return.2
Info: 1 When you say this in the evening you should say: Allaahumma bika 'amsaynaa wa bika 'asbahnaa, wa bika nahyaa, wa bika namoot, wa 'ilaykal-maseer : "O Allah, You bring us the end of the day as You bring us its beginning, You bring us life and you bring us death, and to You is our fate." 2 Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/142.