He would weep whilst standing in prayer at night

Reference: at-Tahajjud p266, Hilyatul-Awliyaa wa-Tabaqaat al-Asfiyaa v4 p272

al-Qaasim ibn Ayyoob al-A’raj رحمه الله said:

Sa’eed ibn Jubayr would weep [whilst standing in prayer] at night until his eyes became bleary and he was unable to see clearly.


Translation originally published on 28 January, 2015.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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