If you (Muhammad ibn 'Abdil-A'laa رحمه الله) were not from my family I would not have told you this about my father; he was steadfast in fasting every other day for forty years, and he would [also]...
Category: Words of Wisdom
The fast of Prophet Daawood 'alayhis-salaam
Hunaydah, the wife of Ibraaheem an-Nakha'ee, told me that Ibraaheem would fast every other day.
Fasting on a hot day
If we were with the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ on a journey, on a [particularly] hot day - none of us would be fasting except the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ and 'Abdullaah ibn Rawaahah.
He would still pray every day and night
My father would pray 300 rak'ahs every day and night, and when he became ill from having been whipped, it weakened him. [Thereafter], he would [only be able to] pray 150 rak'ahs every day and night.
His daily portion of worship
The portion [of worship which] Abu Yoosuf al-Qaadhee had set himself every day was 200 rak'ahs.
Yearning to prolong the prayer
If Talq ibn Habeeb رحمه الله began [his prayer] with soorah al-Baqarah, he would not bow down in rukoo' until he reached [soorah] al-'Ankaboot*; and he would say
Prolonging the prayer
'Ubaydullaah ibn 'Abdillaah ibn 'Utbah would prolong his prayer, and would never hasten it for anyone!
I would sit there weeping at what I saw
[My husband], Masrooq رحمه الله would pray [so long] until his feet swelled, and sometimes I would sit there weeping at what I saw him doing [in prolonging his prayer - causing his feet to swell].
Ready and in a state of wudhoo
Since I embraced Islaam, never has the [congregational] prayer been about to start, except that I have been in a state of wudhoo [and ready for the prayer].
The night prayer at home and whilst travelling
The portion [of worship which] Ibn al-Baaqillaanee had set himself every night was 20 rak'ahs - [and this was] whilst he was at home and [also] whilst he was travelling; and when he was done, he...