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 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 236:
Narrated Abu-Wa il:
‘Abdullah said, “One night I offered the Tahajjud prayer with the Prophet and he kept on standing
till an ill-thought came to me.” We said, “What was the ill-thought?” He said, “It was to sit down and
leave the Prophet (standing).”
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 237:
Narrated Hudhaifa:
Whenever the Prophet got up for Tahajjud prayer he used to clean his mouth (and teeth) with Si –
wak.
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 222:
Narrated Salim’s father:
In the life-time of the Prophet whosoever saw a dream would narrate it to Allah’s Apostle. I had a
wish of seeing a dream to narrate it to Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) I was a grown up boy and used to
sleep in the Mosque in the life-time of the Prophet. I saw in the dream that two angels caught hold of
me and took me to the Fire which was built all round like a built well and had two poles in it and the
people in it were known to me. I started saying, “I seek refuge with Allah from the Fire.” Then I met
another angel who told me not to be afraid. I narrated the dream to Hafsa who told it to Allah’s
Apostle. The Prophet said, “Abdullah is a good man. I wish he prayed Tahajjud.” After that ‘Abdullah
(i.e. Salim’s father) used to sleep but a little at night.
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Volume 2, Book 21, Number 238:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
A man said, “O Allah’s Apostle! How is the prayer of the night?” He said, “Two Rakat followed by
two Rakat and so on, and when you apprehend the approaching dawn, offer one Raka as Witr.”