al-Awzaa'ee would not speak to anyone after the Fajr prayer until [after] he had engaged himself in the remembrance of Allaah; And if anyone did speak to him, he would respond to them.
Category: Prayer
Did not rise until the adhaan for 'ishaa
I saw ath-Thowree in the Haram after [the] maghrib [prayer]; He prayed, then went into prostration and did not rise until the call (adhaan) for the 'ishaa prayer [was made].
Sufyaan ath-Thowree's prostration
I saw ath-Thowree in the Haram (al-Masjid al-Haraam, Makkah) after maghrib; He prayed [the maghrib prayer] and then went into prostration, and did not rise [from the prostration] until the call for...
Made istikhaarah for three years
Abu Ja'far at-Tabaree رحمه الله said: 'I made istikhaarah to Allaah for three years and asked him for assistance for that which I had made the intention to compile the tafseer before I began, and so...
Relentless weeping
I was unable to listen to the recitation of ath-Thowree due to his relentless weeping.
Standing the night in prayer
Never did I raise my head at night (woke up) except that I saw Moosaa ibn Abi 'Aa.ishah standing in prayer.
Except the day when my mother passed away
I remained for forty years, and never [once] missed the initial takbeer [upon beginning the congregational prayer], except the day when my mother passed away.
My health has forsaken me
My health has forsaken me, and I have become weak, and my bones are bruised, [yet] today I [still] stand for prayer, but am only able to recite [soorahs] al-Baqarah and Aal-'Imraan.
That was not a treetrunk
O mother, I do not see that [tree]trunk which used to be on the roof of that family's house.
So as to engage himself in the remembrance of Allaah until sunset
After the 'Asr prayer, Hassaan ibn 'Atiyyah would retreat to a part of the masjid so as to engage himself in the remembrance of Allaah until sunset.