It used to be said that eating too much diminishes [the ability] to express [one's] understanding, and leads to hardness [of the heart] and [too much] sleep.
Category: Sleep & Waking
Awake in prayer at night
I used to know Ahmad ibn Hanbal when he was [just] a little boy, and he would remain awake at night standing in prayer.
Sincere in his worship
If any member of the household entered upon 'Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Abi Laylaa while he was [standing the night] praying, he would immediately jump into bed [out of humility, and remaining sincere in his...
He would quietly stand the entire night in prayer
Ayyoob as-Sikhtiyaanee used to quietly stand the entire night in prayer, and in the morning [at the time of Fajr] he would raise his voice as if [giving the impression] he had just awoken at that...
The caravans of the pious and righteous have passed
Habeeb al-'Ajamee رحمه الله slept one night, and his wife came to wake him up [to encourage him to offer the night prayer], and said to him: 'Wake up O man!
Zubayd used to divide the night into three parts
Zubayd used to divide the night into three parts: i) a part for himself;
ii) a part for his son;
iii) and a part for his other son 'Abdur-Rahmaan.
Divide the night into three parts
'Amru ibn Deenaar used to divide the night into three parts: • a third [in which] he would sleep; • a third [in which] he would study hadeeth; • and a third [in which] he would do salaah [pray].
Whoever stands the night in prayer
Whoever stands the night in prayer, Allaah will make easy for him his standing on the Day of Judgment.
Take from your life for your death
If you live until the evening, then do not expect to live until the following morning. And if you live until the morning, then do not expect to see the evening.
He would only sleep a little at night
al-Haafiz 'Abdul-Ghanee was coming to visit me in Asfahaan, and he would only sleep a little at night, instead [choosing to] pray, read [Qur.aan] and weep.