Volume 1 Book 10 Hadith 569

Volume 1, Book 10, Number 569:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
My father said, “One night we were traveling with the Prophet and some people said, ‘We wish
that Allah’s Apostle would take a rest along with us during the last hours of the night.’ He said, ‘I am
afraid that you will sleep and miss the (Fajr) prayer.’ Bilal said, ‘I will make you get up.’ So all slept
and Bilal rested his back against his Rahila and he too was overwhelmed (by sleep) and slept. The
Prophet got up when the edge of the sun had risen and said, ‘O Bilal! What about your statement?’
He replied, ‘I have never slept such a sleep.’ The Prophet said, ‘Allah captured your souls when He
wished, and released them when He wished. O Bilal! Get up and pronounce the Adhan for the pray –
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er.’ The Prophet performed ablution and when the sun came up and became bright, he stood up and
prayed.”

Volume 1 Book 10 Hadith 570

Volume 1, Book 10, Number 570:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
On the day of Al-Khandaq (the battle of trench.) ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab came cursing the disbe –
lievers of Quraish after the sun had set and said, “O Allah’s Apostle I could not offer the ‘Asr prayer
till the sun had set.” The Prophet said, “By Allah! I, too, have not prayed.” So we turned towards
Buthan, and the Prophet performed ablution and we too performed ablution and offered the ‘Asr
prayer after the sun had set, and then he offered the Maghrib prayer.