Volume 2, Book 21, Number 249:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
I did not see the Prophet reciting (the Quran) in the night prayer while sitting except when he be –
came old; when he used to recite while sitting, and when thirty or forty verses remained from the
Sura, he would get up and recite them and then bow.
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Volume 2, Book 21, Number 250:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
At the time of the Fajr prayer the Prophet asked Bilal, “Tell me of the best deed you did after em –
bracing Islam, for I heard your footsteps in front of me in Paradise.” Bilal replied, “I did not do any –
thing worth mentioning except that whenever I performed ablution during the day or night, I
prayed after that ablution as much as was written for me.”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 251r:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
Once the Prophet (p.b.u.h) entered the Mosque and saw a rope hanging in between its two pillars.
He said, “What is this rope?” The people said, “This rope is for Zainab who, when she feels tired, holds
it (to keep standing for the prayer.)” The Prophet said, “Don’t use it. Remove the rope. You should
pray as long as you feel active, and when you get tired, sit down.”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 251n:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
A woman from the tribe of Bani Asad was sitting with me and Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) came to my
house and said, “Who is this?” I said, “(She is) So and so. She does not sleep at night because she is en –
gaged in prayer.” The Prophet said disapprovingly: Do (good) deeds which is within your capacity as
Allah never gets tired of giving rewards till you get tired of doing good deeds.”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 252:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As:
Allah’s Apostle said to me, “O ‘Abdullah! Do not be like so and so who used to pray at night and
then stopped the night prayer.”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 253:
Narrated ‘Ubada bin As-Samit:
The Prophet “Whoever gets up at night and says: — ‘La ilaha il-lallah Wahdahu la Sharika lahu
Lahu-l-mulk, waLahu-l-hamd wahuwa ‘ala kullishai’in Qadir. Alhamdu lil-lahi wa subhanal-lahi
wa la-ilaha il-lal-lah wa-l-lahu akbar wa la hawla Wala Quwata il-la-bil-lah.’ (None has the right
to be worshipped but Allah. He is the Only One and has no partners . For Him is the Kingdom and all
the praises are due for Him. He is Omnipotent. All the praises are for Allah. All the glories are for Al –
lah. And none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, And Allah is Great And there is neither
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Might nor Power Except with Allah). And then says: — Allahumma, Ighfir li(O Allah! Forgive me).
Or invokes (Allah), he will be responded to and if he performs ablution (and prays), his prayer will
be accepted.”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 254:
Narrated Abu Huraira
That once Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, “Your brother, i.e. ‘Abdullah bin Rawaha does not say ob –
scene (referring to his verses): Amongst us is Allah’s Apostle, who recites His Book when it dawns. He
showed us the guidance, after we were blind. We believe that whatever he says will come true. And
he spends his nights in such a way as his sides do not touch his bed. While the pagans were deeply
asleep.”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 255:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn ‘Umar said, “In the life-time of the Prophet I dreamt that a piece of silk cloth was in my hand
and it flew with me to whichever part of Paradise I wanted. I also saw as if two persons (i.e. angels)
came to me and wanted to take me to Hell. Then an angel met us and told me not to be afraid. He
then told them to leave me. Hafsa narrated one of my dreams to the Prophet and the Prophet said,
“Abdullah is a good man. Would that he offer the night prayer (Tahajjud)!” So after that day ‘Abdul –
lah (bin ‘Umar) started offering Tahajjud. The companions of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to tell him
their dreams that (Laila-tul-Qadr) was on the 27th of the month of Ramadan. The Prophet said, “I see
that your dreams agree on the last ten nights of Ramadan and so whoever is in search of it should
seek it in the last ten nights of Ramadan.”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 223:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle used to offer eleven Rakat and that was his prayer. He used to prolong the prostra –
tion to such an extent that one could recite fifty verses (of the Quran) before he would lift his head.
He used to pray two Rakat (Sunna) before the Fajr prayer and then used to lie down on his right side
till the call-maker came and informed him about the prayer.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 239:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The prayer of the Prophet used to be of thirteen Rakat, i.e. of the night prayer.
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