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Always maintained the night prayer

Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, Prayer, Sleep and Awakening, Words of Wisdom 12 May 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

I heard Muhammad ibn Hamdoon say: 'I accompanied Abu Bakr ibn Ishaaq as-Sibghee for [many] years, and I never saw him leave the night prayer - not during travel, and nor when he wasn't [travelling].'

Maintaining the night prayer

Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, Parents, Prayer, Sleep and Awakening, Words of Wisdom 10 May 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

I heard 'Abdullaah the son of 'Ali ibn Hamshaad say: 'I do not know that my father [ever] gave up [praying] the night prayer.'

Dividing the night in three parts

Prayer, Sleep and Awakening, Words of Wisdom 8 May 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

Zubayd ibn al-Haarith would divide the night in three parts: a part for himself, a part for his son, and a part for his other son 'Abdur-Rahmaan.

Waking up his family for the night prayer

Family and Marriage, Prayer, Qur.aan, Sleep and Awakening, Words of Wisdom 6 May 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

Abu Barzah al-Aslamee would wake up for the night prayer, perform wudhoo, then wake up his family [so they could also pray]; he would [then] recite between sixty and a hundred aayahs [in his prayer].

Leading the night prayer

Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, Parents, Prayer, Sleep and Awakening, Words of Wisdom 4 May 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

Suwayd ibn Ghafalah رحمه الله would lead us in the night prayer during the month of Ramadhaan, [even though] he had reached 120 years [of age].

Divided the night into thirds

Family and Marriage, Prayer, Sleep and Awakening, Words of Wisdom 2 May 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

I hosted Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه for seven days; him, his wife and his servant would divide the night into thirds, [whereby] he would pray, then wake up the other who would then pray, and then wake...