Asad ibn 'Amr said that for forty years, Abu Haneefah prayed the 'Ishaa [prayer] and the morning (Fajr) prayer with [the same] wudhoo.
Category: Sleep & Waking
Only two hours of sleep
During [every] day and night, Ibn 'Ataa would [only] sleep for two hours.
In prayer and supplication until the morning
Every day, my father would read a seventh [of the Qur.aan], and he would take a very light sleep after 'Ishaa. He would then [awake and] stand [the night] in prayer and supplicate until the morning.
Divide the night into thirds
Abu Bakr al-Anbaaree said that al-Imaam, al-Haafith Abu 'Ubayd would divide the night into thirds; so he would pray a third of it, and sleep a third of it, and author books [during] a third of it.
Making the most of your time
It has been narrated that Taawoos رحمه الله came seeking a [particular] individual at daybreak, and was told he is asleep. He (Taawoos) said
Eating your fill weakens your ability to worship
I have not eaten my fill for 16 years, except on one occasion; and [on that occasion] I placed my hand in my mouth and induced myself to vomit.
How are you this morning?
How are you this morning?
How are you this morning?
al-Marwathee said, I said to Ahmad ibn Hanbal رحمه الله:
'How are you this morning?' He [Ahmad ibn Hanbal رحمه الله] replied
The perishers
The ignorant one is dead, and the forgetful one is asleep, and the sinner is intoxicated, and the one who insists [upon remaining so] will perish.
Making the most of Ramadhaan
Qataadah would complete [reading] the Qur.aan every seven days. And when Ramadhaan arrived, he would complete [reading the Qur.aan] every three days.