Volume 4, Book 56, Number 769:
Narrated Abu Salama bin ‘Abdur-Rahman:
That he asked ‘Aisha “How was the prayer of Allah’s Apostle in the month of Ramadan?” She
replied, “He used not to pray more than eleven Rakat whether in Ramadan or in any other month. He
used to offer four Rakat, let alone their beauty and length, and then four Rakat, let alone their beauty
and length. Afterwards he would offer three Rakat. I said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Do you go to bed before
offering the Witr prayer?’ He said, ‘My eyes sleep, but my heart does not sleep.”‘
Volume 3, Book 33, Number 252:
Narrated Abu Salama bin ‘Abdur-Rahman:
I asked Abu Said Al-Khudri, “Did you hear Allah’s Apostle talking about the Night of Qadr?” He
replied in the affirmative and said, “Once we were in Itikaf with Allah’s Apostle in the middle ten
days of (Ramadan) and we came out of it in the morning of the twentieth, and Allah’s Apostle- de –
livered a sermon on the 20th (of Ramadan) and said, ‘I was informed (of the date) of the Night of
Qadr (in my dream) but had forgotten it. So, look for it in the odd nights of the last ten nights of the
month of Ramadan. I saw myself prostrating in mud and water on that night (as a sign of the Night
of Qadr). So, whoever had been in Itikaf with Allah’s Apostle should return for it.’ The people re –
turned to the mosque (for Itikaf). There was no trace of clouds in the sky. But all of a sudden a cloud
came and it rained. Then the prayer was established (they stood for the prayer) and Allah’s Apostle
prostrated in mud and water and I saw mud over the forehead and the nose of the Prophet.
Volume 3, Book 32, Number 230:
Narrated Abu Salama bin ‘Abdur Rahman:
that he asked ‘Aisha “How was the prayer of Allah’s Apostle in Ramadan?” She replied, “He did not
pray more than eleven Rakat in Ramadan or in any other month. He used to pray four Rakat —- let
alone their beauty and length—-and then he would pray four —-let alone their beauty and length
—-and then he would pray three Rakat (Witr).” She added, “I asked, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Do you sleep
before praying the Witr?’ He replied, ‘O ‘Aisha! My eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 621:
Narrated Abu Salama bin ‘Abdur Rahman:
Abu Huraira said, “I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, ‘The reward of a prayer in congregation is
twenty five times greater than that of a prayer offered by a person alone. The angels of the night and
the angels of the day gather at the time of Fajr prayer.’ ” Abu Huraira then added, “Recite the Holy
Book if you wish, for “Indeed, the recitation of the Qur’an in the early dawn (Fajr prayer) is ever wit –
nessed.” (17.18).
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: The reward of the congregational prayer is twenty seven times
greater (than that of the prayer offered by a person alone).