The portion [of worship which] Ibn al-Baaqillaanee had set himself every night was 20 rak'ahs - [and this was] whilst he was at home and [also] whilst he was travelling; and when he was done, he...
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Always maintained the night prayer
I heard Muhammad ibn Hamdoon say: 'I accompanied Abu Bakr ibn Ishaaq as-Sibghee for [many] years, and I never saw him leave the night prayer - not during travel, and nor when he wasn't [travelling].'
Maintaining the night prayer
I heard 'Abdullaah the son of 'Ali ibn Hamshaad say: 'I do not know that my father [ever] gave up [praying] the 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].
Prolong the night prayer
Whoever prolongs the night prayer*, Allaah will facilitate for him his standing on the Day of Resurrection.
Ask for me at the graveyard
Why don't you take it a little easy?
In the masjid, and ready for prayer
For [the last] thirty years, the mu.adhin has not called the adhaan except that I have been in the masjid [ready for the congregational prayer].
The congregational prayer
I have not missed the prayer in congregation for [the last] forty years.