Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 352 – Volume 7, Book 65

English

Volume 7, Book 65, Number 352:
Narrated Abu 'Uthman:
I was a guest of Abu Huraira for seven days. Abu Huraira, his wife and his slave used to get up and
remain awake for one-third of the night by turns. Each would offer the night prayer and then
awaken the other. I heard Abu Huraira saying, "Allah's Apostle distributed dates among his compan –
ions and my share was seven dates, one of which was a Hashafa (a date which dried on the tree be –
fore it was fully ripe).