Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa v14 p601
Ibn ‘Uyaynah رحمه الله said that he heard say:
If Talq ibn Habeeb رحمه الله began [his prayer] with soorah al-Baqarah, he would not bow down in rukoo’ until he reached [soorah] al-’Ankaboot*; and he would say:
‘I yearn to [prolong my] stand[ing] [in prayer] until my spine aches.’
Translator’s note:
*Approximately 390 pages in total.
