Apart from when I have been ill or travelling, for the last forty years, never has the muadh.dhin ever made the call for the zhuhr prayer except that I have been [ready and waiting for the prayer]...
Category: Prayer
In remembrance of Allaah
al-Buwaytee was always moving his lips in remembrance of Allaah.
The night prayer
I am not aware that my father ever missed the night prayer.
I would think he was ill
Never did I see him (my father) pray, except that I would think he was ill*. Translator's note:
*Meaning, he would pray slowly and carefully.
He prayed as if he was a pole
I saw Muslim ibn Yasaar pray as if he was a [motionless] pole; He would not lean on one leg a moment, nor the other a moment, and nor would his clothing move.
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.
For abundant prayer
I saw Yazeed ibn Zuray' in a dream, so I said to him: 'What did Allaah do with you?'
He replied: 'He admitted me into Paradise.'
I said to him: 'With what (i.e. 'What earned you that)?'
He said
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.