I saw Habeeb ibn Abi Thaabit in prostration, and if you saw him, you would say he had died - because of the length of his prostration!
Category: Sleep & Waking
Prolonging the prayers
Yazeed and Hushaym were known for prolonging their night and day prayers.
The night prayer
I am not aware that my father ever missed the night prayer.
A third of the Qur.aan
I spent the night [at the house of] Ibn 'Ulayyah, [during which] he read a third of the Qur.aan.
He would weep whilst standing in prayer at night
Sa'eed ibn Jubayr would weep [whilst standing in prayer] at night until his eyes became bleary and he was unable to see clearly.
Diligently taking notes
Ismaa'eel [ibn Zayd al-Jarjaanee] would write 90 pages [of knowledge] every night in small/fine writing.
They would divide the night into three
al-Hasan ibn Saalih, his brother and their mother used to divide the night into three parts, each would stand their third in prayer.
As a result of elongating his prayer
'Anas ibn Maalik رضي الله عنه used to pray until his feet swelled with blood - as a result of elongating his prayer - standing [in prayer] at night.
So he was not overcome by sleep
Safwaan ibn Saleem used to stand in prayer on the roof on a cold night so that he was not overcome by sleep.
What bit me?
al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree رحمه الله was praying one night and a wasp bit him seventeen times. So when he finished praying, he said: 'Have a look and see what hurt (bit) me.'