Volume 2, Book 21, Number 261:
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.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 245:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
A person was mentioned before the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and he was told that he had kept on sleeping
till morning and had not got up for the prayer. The Prophet said, “Satan urinated in his ears.”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 262:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to make the two Rakat before the Fajr prayer so light that I would won –
der whether he recited Al-Fatiha (or not).
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 246:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, “Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes every night down on the
nearest Heaven to us when the last third of the night remains, saying: “Is there anyone to invoke Me,
so that I may respond to invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request?
Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 247:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
I asked ‘Aisha “How is the night prayer of the Prophet?” She replied, “He used to sleep early at
night, and get up in its last part to pray, and then return to his bed. When the Muadh-dhin pro –
nounced the Adhan, he would get up. If he was in need of a bath he would take it; otherwise he
would perform ablution and then go out (for the prayer).”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 248:
Narrated Abu Salma bin ‘Abdur Rahman:
I asked ‘Aisha, “How is the prayer of Allah’s Apostle during the month of Ramadan.” She said, “Al –
lah’s Apostle never exceeded eleven Rakat in Ramadan or in other months; he used to offer four
Rakat– do not ask me about their beauty and length, then four Rakat, do not ask me about their
beauty and length, and then three Rakat.” Aisha further said, “I said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Do you sleep
before offering the Witr prayer?’ He replied, ‘O ‘Aisha! My eyes sleep but my heart remains awake’!”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 233:
Narrated Al-Ashath:
He (the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) used to get up for the prayer on hearing the crowing of a cock.
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 2 > BOOK 21: PRAYER AT NIGHT (TAHAJJUD)
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 234:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
In my house he (Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) never passed the last hours of the night but sleeping.