I heard ‘Abdullaah the son of ‘Ali ibn Hamshaad say: ‘I do not know that my father [ever] gave up [praying] the night prayer.’
Tag: night prayer
Dividing the night in three parts
Zubayd ibn al-Haarith would divide the night in three parts: a part for himself, a part for his son, and a part for his other son ‘Abdur-Rahmaan.
Waking up his family for the night prayer
Abu Barzah al-Aslamee would wake up for the night prayer, perform wudhoo, then wake up his family [so they could also pray]; he would [then] recite between sixty and a hundred aayahs [in his prayer].
Leading the night prayer
Suwayd ibn Ghafalah رحمه الله would lead us in the night prayer during the month of Ramadhaan, [even though] he had reached 120 years [of age].
Divided the night into thirds
I hosted Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه for seven days; him, his wife and his servant would divide the night into thirds, [whereby] he would pray, then wake up the other who would then pray, and then wake…
Prolong the night prayer
Whoever prolongs the night prayer*, Allaah will facilitate for him his standing on the Day of Resurrection.
Sleeping a little at night
al-Haafith ‘Abdul-Ghanee visited me in Asbahaan, and [whilst here] he would only sleep a little at night; instead [spending most of his time] praying and reciting [the Qur.aan] or weeping.
Shackled by your sins
If you are unable to establish the [voluntary] night prayer, nor [voluntarily] fast during the day, then know that you have been prevented [from doing these great acts of worship], because you have…
The Shaykh detested painkillers
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen disliked painkillers, since they kept him from teaching and standing the night in prayer.
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].