Sa'eed ibn 'Abdul-'Azeez used to stand the night in prayer, and when the time of Fajr entered he would renew his wudhoo and leave [home] for the masjid.
Category: Sleep & Waking
Engaging in seeking forgiveness
Every night, Wakee' ibn al-Jarraah رحمه الله would not sleep until he had read a third of the Qur.aan. Then, during the last [third] of the night he would stand in prayer and recite the al-Mufassal.
How and when do children become a fitnah?
Children are a fitnah, [as Allaah عز و جل says]
After the Fajr prayer
Sitting after the Fajr prayer to engage in morning remembrances and reading the Qur.aan is among the Sunan (pl. Sunnah) a Muslim is encouraged to be diligent upon.
The best of prayers
The [prayer which is considered to be the] best of prayers to Allaah is [the] morning (Fajr) prayer in congregation on the day of Jumu'ah.
Staying up at night
Staying up at night leads to laziness during the day, preventing the fulfilment of obligatory duties concerning acts of worship, and worldly and religious affairs.
The best person
The best person upon whom the night descends is the one whose heart is illuminated by his night prayer; and the worst person upon whom the night descends is the one whose heart is darkened by his...
Prayer in the depth of the night
Pray, even if only two rak'ahs, in the depth of the night; for indeed, prayer in the depth of the night sheds away sins and is among the most noble deeds of the righteous.
Sleeping through the Fajr prayer
[About sleeping through the Fajr prayer]... We seek refuge in Allaah from that.
Your first night in the grave
O you who has abandoned the prayer, you will [come to] know the [true] value of your prayer on your first night in the grave, and on that day, your regret will be of no use to you.