Naafi’ reports that if Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما missed the ‘ishaa prayer in congregation, he would remain awake the rest of the night standing in prayer.
Tag: night
Hiding his daily routine from others
My father would not sleep [at night] until he had read half of the Qur.aan, and when he finished his recitation, he would wrap himself in his cloak then take a short nap.
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.
Feeding the fasting
Hammaad ibn Abi Sulaymaan would feed fifty of the fasting everyday throughout Ramadhaan, and on the night before ‘Eed [al-Fitr] he would clothe them with a garment each.
So as not to fall asleep
In the Summer, Safwaan ibn Saleem would pray [the night prayer] inside his home, and during the Winter he would pray on the roof so as [to remain alert and] not to fall asleep [whilst praying].
Secretly standing the night in prayer
Ayyoob as-Sikhtiyaanee would secretly stand the night in prayer, and when dawn came he would raise his voice as if [to suggest to his family] he had just awoken.
I do not find anything in my heart more desirable
I do not find anything in my heart more desirable than standing the night in prayer.
You would say he had died
I saw Habeeb ibn Abi Thaabit in prostration, and if you saw him, you would say he had died – because of the length of his prostration!
Prolonging the prayers
Yazeed and Hushaym were known for prolonging their night and day prayers.
The night prayer
I am not aware that my father ever missed the night prayer.